Adaptive radiation therapy

被引:560
作者
Yan, D
Vicini, F
Wong, J
Martinez, A
机构
[1] Department of Radiation Oncology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak
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10.1088/0031-9155/42/1/008
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
Adaptive radiation therapy is a closed-loop radiation treatment process where the treatment plan can be modified using a systematic feedback of measurements. Adaptive radiation therapy intends to improve radiation treatment by systematically monitoring treatment variations and incorporating them to re-optimize the treatment plan early on during the course of treatment. In this process, field margin and treatment dose can be routinely customized to each individual patient to achieve a safe dose escalation.
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