Planning study
Intensity modulated radiotherapy and 3D conformal radiotherapy for whole breast irradiation: a comparative dosimetric study and introduction of a novel qualitative index for plan evaluation, the normal tissue index
Yim J, Suttie C, Bromley R, et al.
DoseLab summary
Planning study comparing IMRT with 3D-conformal whole-breast radiotherapy and proposing a normal tissue index for plan evaluation. Citation as given in the eviQ reference list; not yet checked against the journal.
Why this is useful
Dosimetric comparison of IMRT and 3D-conformal whole-breast plans; cited by eviQ for the 25-fraction ipsilateral lung limit with nodal treatment.
Reference details
- Title
- Intensity modulated radiotherapy and 3D conformal radiotherapy for whole breast irradiation: a comparative dosimetric study and introduction of a novel qualitative index for plan evaluation, the normal tissue index
- Authors / organization
- Yim J, Suttie C, Bromley R, et al.
- Publication / protocol
- J Med Radiat Sci. 2015;62(3):184–191
- Version
- Pending verification
- Year
- 2015
- DOI
- Pending verification
- Disease sites
- Breast
- Topics
- Breast, IMRT, Plan Evaluation, Dose Constraints
- Fractionation context
- Conventional fractionation
- Last reviewed by DoseLab
- Pending verification