Image guided high-dose-rate brachytherapy versus volumetric modulated arc therapy for head and neck cancer: A comparative analysis of dosimetry for target volume and organs at risk

The aim of the study was to present dosimetric comparison of image guided high-dose-rate brachytherapy (IGBT) with volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for head and neck cancer regarding conformity of dose distribution to planning target volume (PTV) and doses to organs at risk (OARs).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Akiyama Hironori, Pesznyák Csilla, Béla Dalma, Ferenczi Örs, Major Tibor, Polgár Csaba, Takácsi-Nagy Zoltán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-11-01
Series:Radiology and Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2018-0042