Comparing step-and-shoot IMRT with dynamic helical tomotherapy IMRT plans for head-and-neck cancer

The goal of this planning study was to compare step-and-shoot intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) plans with helical dynamic IMRT plans for oropharynx patients on the basis of dose distribution. Five patients with oropharynx cancer had been previously treated by step-and-shoot IMRT at the Univer...

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Published in:	International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics Vol. 62; no. 5; p. 1535
Main Authors:	van Vulpen, Marco, Field, Colin, Raaijmakers, Cornelis P J, Parliament, Matthew B, Terhaard, Chris H J, MacKenzie, Marc A, Scrimger, Rufus, Lagendijk, Jan J W, Fallone, B Gino
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-08-2005
Subjects:	Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Head and Neck Neoplasms - radiotherapy Humans Parotid Gland - diagnostic imaging Radiotherapy Dosage Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted - methods Radiotherapy, Conformal - methods Tomography, Spiral Computed
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