Can intensity-modulated radiation therapy replace brachytherapy in the management of cervical cancer?
2002; Elsevier BV; Volume: 1; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s1538-4721(03)00002-3
ISSN1873-1449
AutoresArno J. Mundt, John C. Roeske,
Tópico(s)Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
ResumoIntensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a revolution in the treatment of cancer. Unlike conventional techniques, IMRT conforms the prescription dose to the shape of the target volume in three dimensions, thereby reducing the volume of surrounding normal tissues irradiated. IMRT planning is an inverse process, whereby one specifies the dose–volume constraints of the target and normal tissues. A sophisticated computer algorithm is then used to generate beams of nonuniform intensity. These beams are delivered with dynamic multileaf collimators that move in and out of the beam's path.
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