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Innovations in image-guided radiotherapy
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Abstract
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| The limited ability to control for the location of a tumour compromises the accuracy with which radiation can be delivered to tumour-bearing tissue. The resultant requirement for larger treatment volumes to accommodate target uncertainty restricts the radiation dose because more surrounding normal tissue is exposed. With image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) these volumes can be optimized and tumoricidal doses can be delivered, achieving maximal tumour control with minimal complications. Moreover, with the ability of high-precision dose delivery and real-time knowledge of the target volume location, IGRT has initiated the exploration of new indications for radiotherapy, some of which were previously considered infeasible. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Nature reviews : cancer. - London, 2001, currens
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Publication
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London
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Nature publishing group
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2007
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ISSN
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1474-175X
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1474-1768
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DOI
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10.1038/NRC2288
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Volume/pages
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7
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(2007)
, p. 949-960
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ISI
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000251138600015
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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