Broadening the scope of image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) Journal Article
| Authors: | Greco, C.; Ling, C. C. |
| Article Title: | Broadening the scope of image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) |
| Abstract: | The recent wave of enthusiasm for image guidance in radiation therapy is largely due to the advent of on-line imaging devices. The current narrow definition of image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT), in fact, essentially connotes the use of near real-time imaging during treatment delivery to reduce uncertainties in target position and should therefore be termed IGRT-D. However, a broader (and more appropriate) context of image-guidance should include: (1) detection and diagnosis, (2) delineation of target and organs at risk, (3) determining biological attributes, (4) dose distribution design, (5) dose delivery assurance and (6) deciphering treatment response through imaging i.e. the 6 D's of IGRT. Strategies to advance these areas will be discussed. © 2008 Informa UK Ltd. (Informa Healthcare, Taylor & Francis AS). |
| Keywords: | cancer survival; review; intensity modulated radiation therapy; cancer risk; cancer radiotherapy; radiation dose; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; positron emission tomography; neoplasms; computer assisted tomography; breast cancer; radiotherapy; lung cancer; diagnostic imaging; colon cancer; fluorodeoxyglucose f 18; radiation dose distribution; radiotherapy, computer-assisted |
| Journal Title: | Acta Oncologica |
| Volume: | 47 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| ISSN: | 0284-186X |
| Publisher: | Informa Healthcare |
| Date Published: | 2008-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 1193 |
| End Page: | 1200 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02841860802241956 |
| PUBMED: | 18618298 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC2892785 |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 11" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "CODEN: ACTOE" - "Source: Scopus" |
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