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Lung sparing and ribcage coverage in total body irradiation delivered by helical tomotherapy

Helical tomotherapy (HT) is a viable method for delivering total body irradiation (TBI) when preparing patients for allogenic stem cell or bone-marrow transplantation. TBI can be planned to reduce the amount of radiation delivered to organs at risk, such as the lungs, with the aim of decreasing toxi...

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Main Authors: Köksal, Mümtaz (Author) , Baumert, Jonathan (Author) , Schoroth, Felix (Author) , Scafa, Davide (Author) , Koch, David (Author) , Leitzen, Christina (Author) , Sarria, Gustavo R. (Author) , Giordano, Frank Anton (Author) , Chatzikonstantinou, Georgios (Author) , Schmeel, Christopher (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 10 December 2022
In: European journal of medical research
Year: 2022, Volume: 27, Pages: 1-7
ISSN:2047-783X
DOI:10.1186/s40001-022-00918-2
Online Access:Resolving-System, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-022-00918-2
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Author Notes:Mümtaz Köksal, Jonathan Baumert, Felix Schoroth, Davide Scafa, David Koch, Christina Leitzen, Gustavo R. Sarria, Frank A. Giordano, Georgios Chatzikonstantinou and Leonard C. Schmeel
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Summary:Helical tomotherapy (HT) is a viable method for delivering total body irradiation (TBI) when preparing patients for allogenic stem cell or bone-marrow transplantation. TBI can be planned to reduce the amount of radiation delivered to organs at risk, such as the lungs, with the aim of decreasing toxicity. However, it is important for the ribcage to receive the prescribed radiation dose in preparation for bone-marrow transplantation. In this retrospective study, we analyzed radiation dose coverage of the lungs and ribcage in patients who underwent TBI delivered by HT to achieve lung dose sparing.
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ISSN:2047-783X
DOI:10.1186/s40001-022-00918-2

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