Normal liver tissue change after proton beam therapy.
Nobuyoshi FukumitsuShinsei TakahashiToshiyuki OkumuraToshiki IshidaKeiko Nemoto MurofushiKayoko OhnishiTeruhito AiharaHitoshi IshikawaKoji TsuboiHideyuki SakuraiPublished in: Japanese journal of radiology (2018)
The changes in the shape and volume of normal liver tissue are not constant, which cause a large dose distribution discrepancy in the normal liver for 2 years. Therefore, careful consideration of the dose distribution of normal liver tissue is required when planning re-irradiation.