Dosimetric analysis and comparison of IMRT and HDR brachytherapy in treatment of localized prostate cancer

Dosimetric analysis and comparison of IMRT and HDR brachytherapy in treatment of localized prostate cancer

Radical radiotherapy is one of the options for the management of prostate cancer. In external beam therapy, 3D conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) are the options for delivery of increased radiation dose, as vital organs are very close to the prostate and a hig...

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Main Authors: Murali V, Kurup P. G. G., Mahadev P, Mahalakshmi S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Physics
Subjects:
Brachytherapy
conformity
intensity modulated radiotherapy
prostate
Online Access:http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2010;volume=35;issue=2;spage=113;epage=119;aulast=Murali

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