Imaging dose and secondary cancer risk in image-guided radiotherapy of pediatric patients

Imaging dose and secondary cancer risk in image-guided radiotherapy of pediatric patients

Abstract Background Daily image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) can contribute to cover extended body volumes with low radiation dose. The effect of additional imaging dose on secondary cancer development is modelled for a collective of children with Morbus Hodgkin. Methods Eleven radiotherapy treatment...

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Main Authors: Yvonne Dzierma, Katharina Mikulla, Patrick Richter, Katharina Bell, Patrick Melchior, Frank Nuesken, Christian Rübe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Secondary cancer risk
Radiotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma
Image-guided radiotherapy
Imaging dose in pediatric patients
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1109-8

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