Effective Organs-at-Risk Dose Sparing in Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Using a Half-Beam Technique in Whole Pelvic Irradiation

Effective Organs-at-Risk Dose Sparing in Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Using a Half-Beam Technique in Whole Pelvic Irradiation

BackgroundAlthough there are some controversies regarding whole pelvic radiation therapy (WPRT) due to its gastrointestinal and hematologic toxicities, it is considered for patients with gynecological, rectal, and prostate cancer. To effectively spare organs-at-risk (OAR) doses using multi-leaf coll...

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Main Authors: Hyunsoo Jang, Jiyeon Park, Mark Artz, Yawei Zhang, Jacob C. Ricci, Soon Huh, Perry B. Johnson, Mi-Hwa Kim, Mison Chun, Young-Taek Oh, O Kyu Noh, Hae-Jin Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
volumetric modulated arc therapy
half beams
whole pelvic conformal radiotherapy
normal tissue complication probability (NTCP)
modulation complexity score
dose conformity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.611469/full

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