Abstract
The current study demonstrates that the large increase in normal tissue penalty often degrades target dose uniformity without a concomitant large improvement in normal tissue dose, especially in anatomically unfavorable patients. The excessively large normal tissue penalties do not improve treatment plans for patients having unfavorable geometry.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-57 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Radiotherapy and Oncology |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 10 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anatomic factor
- Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
- Inverse planning
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- Optimization