Dosimetric verification of breathing adapted radiotherapy using polymer gel

Sofie Ceberg, Anna Karlsson, Helen Gustafsson, J Christensson, Sven Bäck

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Abstract

In radiation therapy patient movement caused by respiration can be a major challenge to the ambition to deliver a high absorbed dose to the target volume while minimizing the dose to normal tissues. Large respiratory motion requires increased margins, which implies an increased risk of morbidity from late toxicity. It is therefore important to take respiratory motion into account when treating targets in the thorax region. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using a 3D gel dosimeter for dose verification of breathing adapted radiotherapy
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationJournal of Physics: Conference Series
PublisherIOP Publishing
Pages300-303
Volume56
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Event4th International Conference on Radiotherapy Gel Dosimetry - Sherbrooke, Que., Canada
Duration: 2006 Aug 72006 Aug 10

Publication series

Name
Number1
Volume56
ISSN (Print)1742-6588
ISSN (Electronic)1742-6596

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Radiotherapy Gel Dosimetry
Country/TerritoryCanada
CitySherbrooke, Que.
Period2006/08/072006/08/10

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging

Keywords

  • dose verification
  • respiratory motion
  • normal tissues
  • breathing adapted radiotherapy
  • polymer gel

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