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