Assessment of shoulder position variation and its impact on IMRT and VMAT doses for head and neck cancer

Assessment of shoulder position variation and its impact on IMRT and VMAT doses for head and neck cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For radiotherapy of the head and neck, 5-point mask immobilization is used to stabilize the shoulders. Still, the daily position of the shoulders during treatment may be different from the position in the treatment plan despite corre...

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Main Authors: Neubauer Emily, Dong Lei, Followill David S, Garden Adam S, Court Laurence E, White R Allen, Kry Stephen F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Head and Neck
shoulder shifts
IMRT
VMAT
setup
shoulder
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/7/1/19

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