Browsing: Dosimetry

The loss of taste can become a serious barrier to adequate nutrition in patients receiving head and neck radiation. In…

50 Gy in 5 fractions is a commonly used lung SBRT regimen, even for non-central tumors. But one might argue…

Data is mixed on whether reducing dose to bone marrow reduces hematologic toxicity. In this study of 132 patients who…

Hypofractionated radiation for lung cancer can be utilized for patients with ultracentral tumors or select patients who aren’t candidates for…

This dosimetric analysis of radiation for 60 ultracentral lung tumors with target volumes overlapping or abutting the primary bronchial tree,…

Top Line: Has pneumonitis risk increased in the era of adjuvant immunotherapy for locally advanced lung cancer?The Study: The PACIFIC…

By next year, we expect 06/17 to be national lung and heart dosimetry awareness month. Two recent studies used artificial…

A recent case study questioned the trade-off of less radiation dose to the carotid arteries coming with less radiation dose,…