Comparison of 3D and 4D Monte Carlo optimization in robotic tracking stereotactic body radiotherapy of lung cancer.

Journal: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al]

Published Date: Sep 20, 2014

Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate the adequacy of three-dimensional (3D) Monte Carlo (MC) optimization (3DMCO) and the potential of four-dimensional (4D) dose renormalization (4DMCrenorm) and optimization (4DMCO) for CyberKnife (Accuray Inc., Sunnyvale, CA) radiotherapy planning in lung cancer.

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Mark K H Chan

Department of Clinical Oncology, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong (S.A.R), China, ckh456@ha.org.hk.
Rene Werner
Miriam Ayadi
Oliver Blanck

Keywords

Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography Humans Imaging, Three-Dimensional Lung Neoplasms Monte Carlo Method Radiotherapy Dosage Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted Radiotherapy, Conformal Robotics Tumor Burden

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Comparison of 3D and 4D Monte Carlo optimization in robotic tracking stereotactic body radiotherapy of lung cancer.

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