Robustness of 4D-optimized scanned carbon ion beam therapy against interfractional changes in lung cancer.

CONCLUSION: 4D-optimization appears feasible also under interfractional changes and maintains a dosimetric advantage over less conformal ITV irradiations. Further studies are needed to identify patients benefiting most from the technically more complex 4D-optimization. PMID: 28073579 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - January 6, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Graeff C Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research