Intensity-modulated radiation therapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy versus conventional conformal techniques at high energy: Dose assessment and impact on second primary cancer in the out-of-field region

Publication date: July–August 2018

Source: Reports of Practical Oncology & Radiotherapy, Volume 23, Issue 4

Author(s): Beatriz Sánchez-Nieto, Maria Romero-Expósito, José Antonio Terrón, Leticia Irazola, Marta Paiusco, Elisabetta Cagni, Caterina Ghetti, Silvano Filice, Francisco Sánchez-Doblado

Abstract

The aim of this work was to estimate peripheral neutron and photon doses associated with the conventional 3D conformal radiotherapy techniques in comparison to modern ones such as Intensity modulated radiation therapy and volumetric modulated arc therapy. Assessment in terms of second cancer incidence ought to peripheral doses was also considered. For that, a dosimetric methodology proposed by the authors has been applied beyond the region where there is no CT information and, thus, treatment planning systems do not calculate and where, nonetheless, about one third of second primary cancers occurs.

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