Influence of the contrast agents on dose-volume histograms in radiotherapy treatment planning based on CT-scan

Background: In three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT), contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) image is commonly used to assist radiation oncologists in diagnosing regions of interest, so that normal and target tissues can be better delineated. CECT causes the temporary increase in the CT number...

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Main Authors: Sahel Heydarheydari, Negin Farshchian, Abbas Haghparast, Seyed Masoud Rezaeijo
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2018-02-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3666-5&slc_lang=en&sid=1