A novel external beam radiotherapy method for cervical cancer patients using virtual straight or bending boost areas; an in-silico feasibility study

Abstract Aim To investigate the potential role of a novel spatially fractionated radiation therapy (SFRT) method where heterogeneous dose patterns are created in target areas with virtual rods, straight or curving, of variable position, diameter, separation and alignment personalised to a patient’s...

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Principais autores:	Luca Cozzi, Sushil Beriwal, Esa Kuusela, Supriya Chopra, Hester Burger, Nanette Joubert, Antonella Fogliata, Jai Prakash Agarwal, Pat Kupelian
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	BMC 2021-06-01
coleção:	Radiation Oncology
Assuntos:	VMAT RapidArc Cervix uteri cancer Spatially fractionated radiation therapy Virtual brachytherapy
Acesso em linha:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-021-01838-x
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