2003
A comparative dosimetric study on tangential photon beams, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and modulated electron radiotherapy (MERT) for breast cancer treatment
Ma C, Ding M, Li JS, Lee MC, Pawlicki T, Deng J. A comparative dosimetric study on tangential photon beams, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and modulated electron radiotherapy (MERT) for breast cancer treatment. Physics In Medicine And Biology 2003, 48: 909-924. PMID: 12701895, DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/48/7/308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensity-modulated radiation therapyTangential photon beamsContralateral breastBreast cancerRadiation therapyTreatment planMaximum doseBreast cancer treatmentTreatment optimizationComparative dosimetric studyBreast treatment plansPhoton treatment plansPhoton beamsElectron radiotherapySuperficial targetsMultiple beam anglesLungMedium dosesDose conformityTangential beamsNormal tissuesCancer treatmentMERT plansIMRT plansMV photon beam
2000
Modulated Electron Beams for Treatment of Breast Cancer
Ma C, Pawlicki T, Lee M, Jiang S, Li J, Deng J, Yi B, Mok E, Boyer A. Modulated Electron Beams for Treatment of Breast Cancer. 2000, 173-175. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-59758-9_64.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContralateral breastBreast cancer treatmentChest wall treatmentSuch conventional treatmentHigh-dose volumeTangential photon fieldsTumor locationBreast cancerSecondary cancersEffective modalityRadiation therapyLow doseConventional treatmentNormal tissuesCancer treatmentPatient sizeMajor causeLungDoseTreatmentNormal structureCancerBreastHeartScatter dose