Impact of four-dimensional cone-beam computed tomography on target localization for gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma radiotherapy: reducing planning target volume

Abstract Background Radiotherapy of gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma should be delivered to the entire stomach with planning target volume (PTV) that accounts for variations in stomach volume, respiratory movement, and patient set-up error. In this study, we evaluated whethe...

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Main Authors: Yoshinobu Shimohigashi, Ryo Toya, Tetsuo Saito, Yumiko Kono, Yasuhiro Doi, Yoshiyuki Fukugawa, Takahiro Watakabe, Tadashi Matsumoto, Yudai Kai, Masato Maruyama, Natsuo Oya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-020-01734-w