Stereotactic body radiation therapy planning for liver tumors using functional images from dual-energy computed tomography.

CONCLUSIONS: The functional image derived from DECT was successfully used, allowing for a reduction in the dose to the Vfl without compromising target coverage.
PMID: 31923710 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - January 6, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Ohira S, Kanayama N, Toratani M, Ueda Y, Koike Y, Karino T, Shunsuke O, Miyazaki M, Koizumi M, Teshima T Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research