Cardiac Exposure in the Dynamic Conformal Arc Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy of Lung Cancer
Ming X, Feng Y, Liu H, Zhang Y, Zhou L, Deng J. Cardiac Exposure in the Dynamic Conformal Arc Therapy, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy of Lung Cancer. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0144211. PMID: 26630566, PMCID: PMC4667972, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDynamic conformal arc therapyLung cancer patientsIntensity-modulated radiotherapyIrradiated heart volumeCardiac exposureHeart distanceConformal arc therapyCancer patientsHeart volumeArc therapyHeart doseCardiac diseaseLong-term cardiac toxicityMean heart doseMean heart dosesRight lung tumorLung cancer treatmentVolumetric Modulated Arc TherapyRadiotherapy treatment modalitiesInstitutional review boardLung cancer radiotherapyHeart dosesHeart sparingCardiac complicationsHodgkin's disease