Comparison of Helical Tomotherapy and Mixed Beam Treatment Plans for Superficial Head and Neck Cancers

Purpose: To compare helical tomotherapy (HT) with mixed beam therapy (electron and IMRT) plans for superficial parotid gland and nasal cavity tumors. Methods: Mixed beam and HT dose plans were developed for five patients with superficial tumors (planning target volume or PTV < 5.5 cm depth), thre...

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Main Author: Blasi, Olivier C
Other Authors: Fontenot, Jonas
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2009
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11132009-112020/