Three-dimensional photon treatment planning for carcinoma of the nasopharynx Journal Article
| Authors: | Kutcher, G. J.; Fuks, Z.; Brenner, H.; Brown, A. P.; Burman, C.; Cheng, E.; Coia, L.; Krippner, K.; Manolis, J. M.; Mohan, R.; Simpson, J. R.; Urie, M.; Vikram, B.; Wallace, R. |
| Article Title: | Three-dimensional photon treatment planning for carcinoma of the nasopharynx |
| Abstract: | The role of 3-D treatment planning for carcinoma of the nasopharynx was assessed in a four institution study. Two patients were worked up and had an extensive number of CT scans on which target volumes and normal tissues were defined. Treatment planning was then performed using state of the art dose planning systems for these patients to assess the value of the new technology. In general, it was demonstrated that multi-field conformal plans could achieve good tumor dose coverage, while at the same time reducing normal tissue doses, compared to standard treatment planning techniques. The role of inhomogeneity corrections, beam energy, and the use of CT vs. simulation films for defining target volumes were also discussed. In addition, techniques to evaluate 3-D plans for the nasopharynx were considered, and some analysis of this problem is presented in this paper. © 1991. |
| Keywords: | adult; controlled study; case report; treatment planning; cancer radiotherapy; three dimensional imaging; nasopharynx carcinoma; radiotherapy planning, computer-assisted; nasopharyngeal neoplasms; nasopharynx; human; male; priority journal; article; support, u.s. gov't, p.h.s.; three-dimensional planning |
| Journal Title: | International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics |
| Volume: | 21 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 0360-3016 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1991-05-15 |
| Start Page: | 169 |
| End Page: | 182 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0360-3016(91)90176-5 |
| PUBMED: | 2032886 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 27 September 2019 -- Source: Scopus |
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