Thoracic Organ Doses and Cancer Risk from Low Pitch Helical 4-Dimensional Computed Tomography Scans

Thoracic Organ Doses and Cancer Risk from Low Pitch Helical 4-Dimensional Computed Tomography Scans

Purpose. To investigate the dose depositions to organs at risk (OARs) and associated cancer risk in cancer patients scanned with 4-dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) as compared with conventional 3DCT. Methods and Materials. The radiotherapy treatment planning CT image and structure sets of 102...

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Main Authors: Chengwen Yang, Ransheng Liu, Xin Ming, Ningbo Liu, Yong Guan, Yuanming Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8927290

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