Inter-Fraction Tumor Volume Response during Lung Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Correlated to Patient Variables.

PURPOSE:Analyze inter-fraction volumetric changes of lung tumors treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and determine if the volume changes during treatment can be predicted and thus considered in treatment planning. METHODS AND MATERIALS:Kilo-voltage cone-beam CT (kV-CBCT) images o...

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Main Authors: Samer Salamekh, Yi Rong, Ahmet S Ayan, Xiaokui Mo, Terence M Williams, Nina A Mayr, John C Grecula, Arnab Chakravarti, Meng Xu-Welliver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4822825?pdf=render