The Importance of Verification CT-QA Scans in Patients Treated with IMPT for Head and Neck Cancers

Purpose: To understand how verification computed tomography-quality assurance (CTQA) scans influenced clinical decision-making to replan patients with head and neck cancer and identify predictors for replanning to guide intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) clinical practice. Patients and Metho...

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Main Authors: Jaden D. Evans, MD, Riley H. Harper, BS, Molly Petersen, MS, William S. Harmsen, MS, Aman Anand, PhD, Ashley Hunzeker, CMD, Noelle C. Deiter, RTT, Heather Schultz, CMD, Krishan R. Jethwa, MD, Scott C. Lester, MD, David M. Routman, MD, Daniel J. Ma, MD, Yolanda I. Garces, MD, Michelle A. Neben-Wittich, MD, Nadia N. Laack, MD, Chris J. Beltran, PhD, Samir H. Patel, MD, Lisa A. McGee, MD, Jean-Claude M. Rwigema, MD, Daniel W. Mundy, PhD, Robert L. Foote, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Particle Therapy Co-operative Group 2020-08-01
Series:International Journal of Particle Therapy
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Online Access:https://theijpt.org/doi/pdf/10.14338/IJPT-20-00006.1