2016
State of dose prescription and compliance to international standard (ICRU-83) in intensity modulated radiation therapy among academic institutions
Das IJ, Andersen A, Chen Z, Dimofte A, Glatstein E, Hoisak J, Huang L, Langer MP, Lee C, Pacella M, Popple RA, Rice R, Smilowitz J, Sponseller P, Zhu T. State of dose prescription and compliance to international standard (ICRU-83) in intensity modulated radiation therapy among academic institutions. Practical Radiation Oncology 2016, 7: e145-e155. PMID: 28274405, DOI: 10.1016/j.prro.2016.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-volume histogramsDose prescriptionRadiation therapyHomogeneity indexICRU-83Stereotactic body radiation therapyBody radiation therapyTreatment sitesInstitutional review board clearanceLung sitesClinical trialsPelvic sitesPrescribed doseInternational guidelinesTumor siteArc therapyPatient treatmentTarget volumeTherapyPatientsDoseLevels of dosePrescriptionP-valueDose delivery
2007
On the Need to Compensate for Edema-Induced Dose Reductions in Preplanned 131Cs Prostate Brachytherapy
Chen ZJ, Deng J, Roberts K, Nath R. On the Need to Compensate for Edema-Induced Dose Reductions in Preplanned 131Cs Prostate Brachytherapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2007, 70: 303-310. PMID: 17980500, PMCID: PMC2289996, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose reductionProstate brachytherapyDose compensationLarge edemaBiochemical recurrence-free survivalRecurrence-free survivalSignificant dose reductionEffects of edemaSublethal damage repairAdditional irradiationPrescription doseProstate cancerIndividual patientsEdemaEdema evolutionPrescribed doseProstate edemaEffective doseRadiobiologic effectsBrachytherapyDoseProstate implantsDose responseImplants