Dose assessment for patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer receiving passive scattering carbon-ion radiotherapy using daily computed tomographic images: A prospective study.

CONCLUSIONS: This study establishes that CT image-based TM is robust compared with conventional BM for both daily and accumulated dose distributions. The effects of changes in WEL seem to be limited. Hence, daily CT alignment is recommended for patients with stage I NSCLC receiving C-ion RT.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - February 6, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Li Y, Kubota Y, Kubo N, Mizukami T, Sakai M, Kawamura H, Irie D, Okano N, Tsuda K, Matsumura A, Saitoh JI, Nakano T, Ohno T Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research