Analysis of motion of the rectum during preoperative intensity modulated radiation therapy for rectal cancer using cone-beam computed tomography

PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to quantify the inter-fractional motion of the rectum and the rectal and bladder volumes using CBCT scans taken during chemoradiation therapy (CRT) for rectal cancer. Also, assessment was made for a better margin for simultaneous integrated boost - inten...

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Autores principales: Yamashita, Hideomi, Takenaka, Ryousuke, Sakumi, Akira, Haga, Akihiro, Otomo, Kuni, Nakagawa, Keiichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4312441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25566869
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13014-014-0311-6

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4312441/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25566869
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13014-014-0311-6

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