A knowledge-based intensity-modulated radiation therapy treatment planning technique for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma radiotherapy.

Journal: Radiation oncology (London, England)
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: To investigate the feasibility of a knowledge-based automated intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) planning technique for locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) radiotherapy.

Authors

  • Penggang Bai
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
  • Xing Weng
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
  • Kerun Quan
    School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
  • Jihong Chen
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
  • Yitao Dai
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
  • Yuanji Xu
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
  • Fasheng Lin
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China.
  • Jing Zhong
    Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Dongnan hospital of Xiamen University, Zhangzhou 363000, China.
  • Tianming Wu
    Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, USA.
  • Chuanben Chen
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Fujian Cancer Hospital & Fujian Medical University Cancer Hospital, Fuzhou, China. chenchuanben2010@126.com.