Robust maximization of tumor control probability for radicality constrained radiotherapy dose painting by numbers of head and neck cancer

Background and purpose: Radiotherapy with dose painting by numbers (DPBN) needs another approach than conventional margins to ensure a geometrically robust dose coverage for the tumor. This study presents a method to optimize DPBN plans that as opposed to achieve a robust dose distribution instead r...

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Main Authors: Eric Grönlund, Erik Almhagen, Silvia Johansson, Erik Traneus, Anders Ahnesjö
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-10-01
Series:Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405631619300545