Impact of repeat computerized tomography replans in the radiation therapy of head and neck cancers

Anatomical changes can occur during course of head-and-neck (H and N) radiotherapy like tumor shrinkage, decreased edema and/or weight loss. This can lead to discrepancies in planned and delivered dose increasing the dose to organs at risk. A study was conducted to determine the volumetric and dosim...

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Main Authors: Virendra Bhandari, Prapti Patel, Om Prakash Gurjar, Krishna Lal Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Physics
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Online Access:http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2014;volume=39;issue=3;spage=164;epage=168;aulast=Bhandari