A predictive model for determining rectum and bladder dose constraints in prostate volumetric modulated arc therapy
Generic dose-volume constraints of the rectum/bladder (R/B) are used in inverse planning to reduce doses to these organs for patients undergoing prostate radiotherapy. A retrospective study was undertaken to assess correlations between the overlap of the R/B with the planning target volume (PTV) and the dose received during planning to organs at risk (OARs). Data for 105 prostate cancer patients who had volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) to the intact prostate and proximal seminal vesicles at Nepean Cancer Care Centre from 2011 to 2015 were analyzed.
Source: Medical Dosimetry - Category: Radiology Authors: Menglei Chao, Natalie Coburn, Eireann Cosgriff, Chris Brown, Kevin Van Tilburg, Amy Hayden Source Type: research
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