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