Density override in treatment planning to mitigate the dosimetric effect induced by gastrointestinal gas in esophageal cancer radiation therapy.

CONCLUSIONS: The variation in gas volume during the treatment course can result in clinically undesired underdose or overdose. The DO-based plan-selection strategy can effectively mitigate the gas-induced underdose and minimize the overdose for esophageal cancer RT.
PMID: 30289340 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acta Oncologica - October 5, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Jin P, Crama KF, Visser J, van Wieringen N, Bel A, Hulshof MCCM, Alderliesten T Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research