Daily computed tomography image guidance: Dosimetric advantages outweigh low-dose radiation exposure for treatment of mediastinal lymphoma.

Zhu, Lin L; Martin, Rachael M; Gunther, Jillian R; Wong, Pei-Fong; Hancock, Donald; Moreno, Amy C; Dabaja, Bouthaina S; Pinnix, Chelsea C · Radiother Oncol · 2020

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Abstract

CT-guided treatment delivery can improve target localization in mediastinal lymphoma patients treated with "butterfly" intensity-modulated radiotherapy and deep-inspiration breath hold. Although daily CT imaging adds additional radiation exposure, its use may be justified given the greater normal tissue sparing enabled by PTV margin reduction.

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