Intensity-modulated radiation therapy

N. Y. Lee; S. A. Terezakis

doi:10.1002/jso.21014

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy

N. Y. Lee, S. A. Terezakis

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

26 Scopus citations

Abstract

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has found widespread use in the treatment of head and neck cancers. This technology allows for conformal dose distributions around a tumor target while a rapid dose fall-off spares surrounding critical structures. The properties of IMRT are particularly suited for treating head and neck cancers due to the close proximity of dose-limiting normal tissues allowing for potential dose escalation. Further studies are ongoing to investigate long-term clinical outcomes and toxicity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	691-696
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume	97
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.21014
State	Published - Jun 15 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

External beam radiation
Head and neck cancer
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surgery
Oncology

Access to Document

10.1002/jso.21014

Cite this

@article{2fc644f6f61f46e4bb2420cf33d3cf05,

title = "Intensity-modulated radiation therapy",

abstract = "Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has found widespread use in the treatment of head and neck cancers. This technology allows for conformal dose distributions around a tumor target while a rapid dose fall-off spares surrounding critical structures. The properties of IMRT are particularly suited for treating head and neck cancers due to the close proximity of dose-limiting normal tissues allowing for potential dose escalation. Further studies are ongoing to investigate long-term clinical outcomes and toxicity.",

keywords = "External beam radiation, Head and neck cancer, Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)",

author = "Lee, {N. Y.} and Terezakis, {S. A.}",

year = "2008",

month = jun,

day = "15",

doi = "10.1002/jso.21014",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "97",

pages = "691--696",

journal = "Journal of Surgical Oncology",

issn = "0022-4790",

publisher = "Wiley-Liss Inc.",

number = "8",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Intensity-modulated radiation therapy

AU - Lee, N. Y.

AU - Terezakis, S. A.

PY - 2008/6/15

Y1 - 2008/6/15

N2 - Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has found widespread use in the treatment of head and neck cancers. This technology allows for conformal dose distributions around a tumor target while a rapid dose fall-off spares surrounding critical structures. The properties of IMRT are particularly suited for treating head and neck cancers due to the close proximity of dose-limiting normal tissues allowing for potential dose escalation. Further studies are ongoing to investigate long-term clinical outcomes and toxicity.

AB - Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has found widespread use in the treatment of head and neck cancers. This technology allows for conformal dose distributions around a tumor target while a rapid dose fall-off spares surrounding critical structures. The properties of IMRT are particularly suited for treating head and neck cancers due to the close proximity of dose-limiting normal tissues allowing for potential dose escalation. Further studies are ongoing to investigate long-term clinical outcomes and toxicity.

KW - External beam radiation

KW - Head and neck cancer

KW - Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=44949217605&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=44949217605&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1002/jso.21014

DO - 10.1002/jso.21014

M3 - Review article

C2 - 18493919

AN - SCOPUS:44949217605

SN - 0022-4790

VL - 97

SP - 691

EP - 696

JO - Journal of Surgical Oncology

JF - Journal of Surgical Oncology

IS - 8

ER -

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this