Evaluation of healthy tissue dose at different regions between volumetric-modulated arc therapy and intensity-modulated radiation therapy plans in the treatment of various cancers

Background: Radiotherapy plays an important role in the management of cancer. Although the improved technologies increase therapeutic index, different delivery techniques deliver different dose pattern to the healthy tissue within and outside treatment volume. Objective: The objective of this study...

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Main Authors: Jayapalan Krishnan, Suresh Rao, Sanath Hegde, Jayarama Shetty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Physics
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Online Access:http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2019;volume=44;issue=3;spage=213;epage=221;aulast=Krishnan