Exclusion of emphysematous lung from dose-volume estimates of risk improves prediction of radiation pneumonitis

Exclusion of emphysematous lung from dose-volume estimates of risk improves prediction of radiation pneumonitis

Abstract Background The risk factors for radiation pneumonitis (RP) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are unclear. Mean lung dose (MLD) and percentage of irradiated lung volume are common predictors of RP, but the most accurate dosimetric parameter has not been establishe...

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Main Authors: Yasuki Uchida, Takuya Tsugawa, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Kazuo Noma, Ken Aoki, Wataru Shigemori, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Daisuke Kinose, Masafumi Yamaguchi, Makoto Osawa, Emiko Ogawa, Yasutaka Nakano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Radiation pneumonitis
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Low attenuation volume
Dosimetric parameter
Lung cancer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0891-z

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