Comparison of the IPSA and HIPO algorithms for interstitial tongue high-dose-rate brachytherapy.

PURPOSE:This study aimed to compare the inverse planning simulated annealing (IPSA) stochastic algorithm with the hybrid inverse planning and optimization (HIPO) algorithm for interstitial tongue high-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy. METHODS:Twenty patients who received radiotherapy for tongue cancer...

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Main Authors: Chang Heon Choi, So-Yeon Park, Jong Min Park, Hong-Gyun Wu, Jin-Ho Kim, Jung-In Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6171910?pdf=render