A treatment planning study of proton arc therapy for para-aortic lymph node tumors: dosimetric evaluation of conventional proton therapy, proton arc therapy, and intensity modulated radiotherapy

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the dosimetric benefits of a proton arc technique for treating tumors of the para-aortic lymph nodes (PALN). METHOD: In nine patients, a proton arc therapy (PAT) technique was compared with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton b...

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Autores principales: Rah, Jeong-Eun, Kim, Gwe-Ya, Oh, Do Hoon, Kim, Tae Hyun, Kim, Jong Won, Kim, Dae Yong, Park, Sung Yong, Shin, Dongho
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5073975/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27769262
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13014-016-0717-4

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