Beam angle comparison for distal esophageal carcinoma patients treated with intensity-modulated proton therapy.

Hongying FengTerence T SioWilliam G RuleRonik S BhangooPedro LaraChristopher L PatrickShawn KorteMirek FatygaWilliam W WongSteven E SchildJonathan B AshmanWei Liu

Published in: Journal of applied clinical medical physics (2020)

IMPT plans in Group S-I have better sparing of liver, heart, and lungs at the slight cost of spinal cord maximum dose protection, and are more interplay-effect resilient compared to IMPT plans in Group R-L. Our study supports the routine use of the S-I oblique posterior beams for the treatments of distal esophageal carcinoma.

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