The irregular breathing effect on target volume and coverage for lung stereotactic body radiotherapy
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12663
Abstract: Abstract The major challenge in treating a mobile target is obtaining the temporal and spatial information imaging and treatment details. This phantom study quantitatively evaluates the geometric and dosimetric effects of various treatment techniques under… read more here.
Keywords: aip mip; body radiotherapy; target; stereotactic body ... See more keywords
Potential advantages of FDG‐PET radiomic feature map for target volume delineation in lung cancer radiotherapy
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13696
Abstract: Abstract Purpose To investigate the potential benefits of FDG PET radiomic feature maps (RFMs) for target delineation in non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) radiotherapy. Methods Thirty‐two NSCLC patients undergoing FDG PET/CT imaging were included. For… read more here.
Keywords: gtvgs; volume; gtvrfm; fdg pet ... See more keywords
System for image-guided resection of nonpalpable breast lesions: Proof of concept.
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DOI: 10.1002/mp.12884
Abstract: PURPOSE In breast-conserving surgery (BCS), the cancer is sometimes incompletely excised, leading to reduced patient survival. To pursue complete excisions, radioactive seed localization (RSL) may be used to insert an iodine-125 seed into the tumor.… read more here.
Keywords: seed; system; breast; absolute bias ... See more keywords
HALFMOON TomoTherapy (Helical ALtered Fractionation for iMplant partial OmissiON): implant-sparing post-mastectomy radiotherapy reshaping the clinical target volume in the reconstructed breast
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DOI: 10.1007/s00432-019-02938-8
Abstract: PurposeTo report the dosimetric feasibility of the radiation technique HALFMOON (Helical ALtered Fractionation for iMplant partial OmissiON) for post-mastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) in intermediate–high-risk breast cancer patients with implant-based immediate breast reconstruction, where the clinical… read more here.
Keywords: helical altered; target volume; implant; halfmoon ... See more keywords
The Novel Use of a Commercially Available Video-Conference Platform to Facilitate Multidisciplinary Target Volume Review and Delineation for Skull-Base Radiation Therapy During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.adro.2020.10.011
Abstract: Multidisciplinary involvement in radiation therapy (RT) treatment planning is currently underused. A radiation oncologist sought input for generating target contours from a neuro-radiologist (NR) and otolaryngologist (OL) for 3 patients requiring skull-base RT during the… read more here.
Keywords: disease 2019; target; coronavirus disease; target volume ... See more keywords
["Definition of target volume: When et how can the radiation oncologist use PET?"]
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DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2019.07.133
Abstract: PET/CT has become a standard examination in oncology but is probably still underused for radiotherapy planning. However, except for the clinical research data that shows the interest of this examination in considering personalized and adaptive… read more here.
Keywords: oncologist use; target; radiation oncologist; definition target ... See more keywords
Selectively sparing the submandibular gland when level Ib lymph nodes are included in the radiation target volume: An initial safety analysis of a novel planning objective.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2018.12.021
Abstract: BACKGROUND Submandibular gland (SMG) metastases are extremely rare in head and neck cancer, even in the presence of level Ib lymph node (LN) involvement. In recent years, we have contoured the SMG and specifically attempted… read more here.
Keywords: submandibular gland; target volume; level lymph; level ... See more keywords
Robustness of elective lymph node target coverage with shrinking Planning Target Volume margins in external beam radiotherapy of locally advanced cervical cancer
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DOI: 10.1016/j.phro.2019.06.002
Abstract: Background and purpose Image-Guidance decreases set-up uncertainties, which may allow for Planning Target Volume (PTV) margins reduction. This study evaluates the robustness of the elective lymph node target coverage to translational and rotational set-up errors… read more here.
Keywords: target coverage; volume; ptv; target ... See more keywords
Quality assurance for a multicenter Phase II study of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma ⩽5 cm: a planning dummy run
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DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyw156
Abstract: Objective The Korean Radiation Oncology Group (12-02) investigated the outcome of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma ≤5 cm using 60 Gy in three fractions. To evaluate dosimetric differences and compliance in a multicenter trial,… read more here.
Keywords: dummy run; planning target; study; target volume ... See more keywords
Recommendations for high-risk clinical target volume definition with computed tomography for three-dimensional image-guided brachytherapy in cervical cancer patients
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DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrw109
Abstract: Abstract Our purpose was to develop recommendations for contouring the computed tomography (CT)-based high-risk clinical target volume (CTVHR) for 3D image-guided brachytherapy (3D-IGBT) for cervical cancer. A 15-member Japanese Radiation Oncology Study Group (JROSG) committee… read more here.
Keywords: computed tomography; high risk; target volume; oncology ... See more keywords
Adequate target volume in total-body irradiation by intensity-modulated radiation therapy using helical tomotherapy: a simulation study
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DOI: 10.1093/jrr/rrw115
Abstract: Abstract Recently, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has been used for total-body irradiation (TBI). Since the planning target volume (PTV) for TBI includes the surrounding air, a dose prescription to the PTV provides high fluence to… read more here.
Keywords: plan; target volume; body; radiation ... See more keywords