A detailed dosimetric comparative study of IMRT and VMAT in normal brain tissues for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated with radiotherapy

BackgroundRadiotherapy (RT) is the primary treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). However, it can cause implicit RT-induced injury by irradiating normal brain tissue. To date, there have been no detailed reports on the radiated exact location in the brain, the corresponding radiation dose, an...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Radiology
Main Authors:	Kainan Shao, Shuang Zheng, Yajuan Wang, Xue Bai, Hongying Luo, Fenglei Du
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Subjects:	nasopharyngeal carcinoma radiotherapy CT brain template dosimetry cognition
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fradi.2023.1190763/full