A Formal Assessment of the Dosimetric Advantages of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy in Locally Advanced Lung Cancer

Radiation therapy plays an essential role in the treatment of locally advanced lung cancer but inevitably leads to incidental and unnecessary dose to critical organs including the lungs, heart, and esophagus. Numerous radiation dose-volumetric parameters have been associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The purpose of the present study is to quantify differences in normal tissue radiation exposure with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) compared with three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT).
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research