2017
Dose-Volume Predictors of Esophagitis After Thoracic Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
Harder EM, Chen Z, Park HS, Mancini BR, Decker RH. Dose-Volume Predictors of Esophagitis After Thoracic Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 40: 477-482. PMID: 26017483, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0000000000000195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStepwise selection techniqueRadiation therapyThoracic stereotactic body radiation therapyStereotactic hypofractionated radiation therapyStereotactic body radiation therapyDose-volume predictorsNormal tissue complication probabilityHypofractionated radiation therapyMultivariate logistic regressionProbability estimatesBody radiation therapyPlanning target volumeEsophageal toxicityEsophagitis ratesCTCAE v4.0Dosimetric predictorsPulmonary tumorsInstitutional databaseRadiotherapy parameters
2011
Kilovoltage Imaging Doses in the Radiotherapy of Pediatric Cancer Patients
Deng J, Chen Z, Roberts KB, Nath R. Kilovoltage Imaging Doses in the Radiotherapy of Pediatric Cancer Patients. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2011, 82: 1680-1688. PMID: 21477943, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.01.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric cancer patientsCancer patientsTesticular shieldingSpinal cordKilovoltage cone-beamCBCT dosesMean dosesClinical conditionsDose reductionLarge dosesFemoral headPatientsCBCT scansCone beamDosesFull-fan modeOptical nerveCBCT fieldCordDose increaseImaging dosesScanning protocolOARsRadiotherapyHalf-fan mode