IMRT
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy for relapsed malignant pleural mesothelioma
Future Oncology (London, England) 2016 September 21 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Spatola C, Militello C, Tocco A, Salamone V, Raffaele L, Migliore M, Pagana A, Milazzotto R, Chillura I, Pergolizzi S, Privitera G Abstract The use of novel radiotherapy techniques is widely increasing, allowing clinicians to treat diseases that were previously difficult to treat…
Read MorePhase II Study of Hemithoracic Intensity-Modulated Pleural Radiation Therapy (IMPRINT) As Part of Lung-Sparing Multimodality Therapy in Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Journal of Clinical Oncology: Official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2016 June 20 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Rimner A, Zauderer MG, Gomez DR, Adusumilli PS, Parhar PK, Wu AJ, Woo KM, Shen R, Ginsberg MS, Yorke ED, Rice DC, Tsao AS, Rosenzweig KE, Rusch VW, Krug LM. Abstract PURPOSE: We conducted…
Read MoreGeometric dose prediction model for hemithoracic intensity-modulated radiation therapy in mesothelioma patients with two intact lungs
Journal of applied clinical medical physics/American College of Medical Physics 2016 May 8 [Link] Kuo L, Yorke ED, Dumane VA, Foster A, Zhang Z, Mechalakos JG, Wu AJ, Rosenzweig KE, Rimner A. Abstract The presence of two intact lungs makes it challenging to reach a tumoricidal dose with hemithoracic pleural intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in…
Read MoreA pilot study of volumetric-modulated arc therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Journal of applied clinical medical physics / American College of Medical Physics. 2016 Mar 8;17(2):5980. doi: .[Link] Runxiao L1, Yankun C, Lan W. Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an extremely difficult disease to treat. This pilot study investigates the feasibility of using volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), and compares VMAT…
Read MoreHemithoracic Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy After Pleurectomy/Decortication for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: Toxicity, Patterns of Failure, and a Matched Survival Analysis
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics 2014 Oct 25 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Chance WW, Rice DC, Allen PK, Tsao AS, Fontanilla HP, Liao Z, Chang JY, Tang C, Pan HY, Welsh JW, Mehran RJ, Gomez DR5. Abstract Purpose To investigate safety, efficacy, and recurrence after hemithoracic intensity modulated radiation therapy after…
Read MoreCompensator-based intensity-modulated radiation therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma post extrapleural pneumonectomy
Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics. 2008 Oct 29;9(4):2799. [Link] Javedan K, Stevens CW, Forster K. Radiation Oncology,1 H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, Florida, USA. khosrow.javedan@moffitt.org Abstract The present work investigated the potential of compensator-based intensity-modulated radiation therapy (CB-IMRT) as an alternative to multileaf collimator (MLC)-based intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) to…
Read MoreA review of intensity-modulated radiation therapy
Current Oncology Reports. 2008 Jul;10(4):294-9. [Link] Gaspar LE, Ding M. University of Colorado Denver, Department of Radiation Oncology, Campus Mail Stop F-706, 1665 North Ursula Street, Suite 1032, P.O. Box 6510, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Laurie.Gaspar@uchsc.edu Abstract Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is a sophisticated form of three-dimensional treatment planning and delivery. In some situations, IMRT…
Read MoreUnderestimation of Low-Dose Radiation in Treatment Planning of Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2008 May 29. [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Jang SY, Liu HH, Mohan R. Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX. Abstract Purpose: To investigate potential dose calculation errors in the low-dose regions and identify causes of such errors for…
Read MoreIntensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Resected Mesothelioma: The Duke Experience
The International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics. 2008 Feb 7 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Miles EF, Larrier NA, Kelsey CR, Hubbs JL, Ma J, Yoo S, Marks LB. Department of Radiation Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Abstract Purpose: To assess the safety and efficacy of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) after…
Read MoreEvaluating target coverage and normal tissue sparing in the adjuvant radiotherapy of malignant pleural mesothelioma: Helical tomotherapy compared with step-and-shoot IMRT
Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2008 Jan 17 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Sterzing F, Sroka-Perez G, Schubert K, Münter MW, Thieke C, Huber P, Debus J, Herfarth KK. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Heidelberg, Germany. Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the potential of helical tomotherapy in the adjuvant treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma and compare target…
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