Innovations in image-guided radiotherapy.
Nat Rev Cancer
; 7(12): 949-60, 2007 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
The limited ability to control for the location of a tumour compromises the accuracy with which radiation can be delivered to tumour-bearing tissue. The resultant requirement for larger treatment volumes to accommodate target uncertainty restricts the radiation dose because more surrounding normal tissue is exposed. With image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) these volumes can be optimized and tumoricidal doses can be delivered, achieving maximal tumour control with minimal complications. Moreover, with the ability of high-precision dose delivery and real-time knowledge of the target volume location, IGRT has initiated the exploration of new indications for radiotherapy, some of which were previously considered infeasible.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Radioterapia Conformacional
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Neoplasias
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Nat Rev Cancer
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2007
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Article
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