A study on prostate movement and dosimetric variation because of bladder and rectum volumes changes during the course of image-guided radiotherapy in prostate cancer

Aim: To study the impact of bladder and rectum volume changes on prostate positioning and the dosimetric parameters. Background: Prostate is a moving organ, and its position is also affected by bladder and rectum volumes. Image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) is being practiced widely for the treatment o...

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Main Authors: Om Prakash Gurjar, Ramesh Arya, Harsh Goyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Prostate International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287888220300064