Comparison of conventional and CT-based planning for intracavitary brachytherapy for cervical cancer: target volume coverage and organs at risk doses

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To compare intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT) planning methods for cervical cancer, based on either orthogonal radiographs (conventional plan) or CT sections (CT plan); the comparison focused on target volume coverage and dose volume...

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Main Authors: Yavuz Melek, Pehlivan Berrin, Topkan Erkan, Arslan Gungor, Onal Cem, Oymak Ezgi, Yavuz Aydin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
Online Access:http://www.jeccr.com/content/28/1/95