Inter-Observer Variation in Delineating the Pharyngeal Constrictor Muscle as Organ at Risk in Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Inter-Observer Variation in Delineating the Pharyngeal Constrictor Muscle as Organ at Risk in Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer

Background and PurposeTo evaluate the inter-observer variation (IOV) in pharyngeal constrictor muscle (PCM) contouring, and resultant impact on dosimetry and estimated toxicity, as part of the pre-trial radiotherapy trial quality assurance (RTQA) within DARS, a multicenter phase III randomized contr...

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Main Authors: Imran Petkar, Dualta McQuaid, Alex Dunlop, Justine Tyler, Emma Hall, Chris Nutting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
head and neck cancer
pharyngeal constrictor muscles
dysphagia
dysphagia-optimized IMRT
normal tissue complication probability
inter-observer variation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.644767/full

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