ArticleJournal of medical physics
Dosimetric Comparison of Irregular Surface Compensator and Field-in-Field for Whole Breast Radiotherapy.
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- "When Less is More": Paradigm Shifts in Radiation Treatment for Early-Stage Breast Cancer.Current treatment options in oncology · 2024Review
- Assessment of planning reproducibility in three-dimensional field-in-field radiotherapy technique for breast cancer: impact of surgery-simulation interval.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Dosimetric evaluation of irregular surface compensator and intensity-modulated radiotherapy in breast radiotherapy.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2021Article
- Using flattening filter free beams in electronic tissue compensation whole breast irradiation with deep inspiration breath hold.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2020Article
- Validation of the Gel & Wax Boluses and Comparison of their Dosimetric Performance with Virtual Bolus.Journal of biomedical physics & engineering · 2019Article
- Clinical Experience With Machine Learning-Based Automated Treatment Planning for Whole Breast Radiation Therapy.Advances in radiation oncologyArticle
- Initial Clinical Experience Treating Patients with Breast Cancer on a 6-MV Flattening-Filter-Free O-Ring Linear Accelerator.Advances in radiation oncologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of the present study was to evaluate the dosimetric benefits of the irregular surface compensator (ISC) technique for whole breast radiotherapy compared with the field-in-field (FIF) technique. MATERIALS AND
methodsRadiotherapy was planned using both techniques in 50 breast cancer patients (25 left sided and 25 right sided). The Eclipse treatment planning system (Varian Medical Systems) was used for dose calculations. For the FIF technique, subfields were added to the main fields to reduce hot and cold regions; for the ISC technique, the fluence editor application was used to extend the optimal fluence. Planning target volume dose, dose homogeneity index (DHI), maximum dose, ipsilateral lung, and heart doses for the left breast irradiation and monitor unit (MU) counts required for treatment were compared between the two techniques.
resultsCompared with the FIF technique, the ISC technique significantly decreased DHI values and volumes receiving >105% of the prescription dose, and increased volumes receiving >95% of the dose and MU count (
conclusionsThe ISC technique is preferred over the FIF technique.
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