Technical Note: Comparison of the internal target volume (ITV) contours and dose calculations on 4DCT, average CBCT, and 4DCBCT imaging for lung stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).

Michael Dumas Eric LaugemanParag SevakKaren C Snyder Weihua Mao Indrin J ChettyMunther AjlouniNing Winston Wen

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

There is great potential for 4DCBCT to evaluate the extent of tumor motion before treatment, but image quality challenges the clinician to consistently delineate lung target volumes.

Keyphrases

image quality
radiation therapy
computed tomography
high resolution
dual energy
density functional theory
radiation induced
squamous cell carcinoma
molecular dynamics simulations
risk assessment
magnetic resonance imaging
human health
rectal cancer
monte carlo
contrast enhanced