Journal article
Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Breast Cancer
Abstract
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is a newer method of radiotherapy that uses beams with multiple intensity levels for any single beam, allowing concave dose distributions and tighter margins than those possible using conventional radiotherapy. IMRT is ideal for treating complex treatment volumes and avoiding close proximity organs at risk that may be dose limiting and provides increased tumour control through an escalated dose and …
Authors
Dayes I; Rumble RB; Bowen J; Dixon P; Warde P; Panel MOTIIE
Journal
Clinical Oncology, Vol. 24, No. 7, pp. 488–498
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2012
DOI
10.1016/j.clon.2012.05.003
ISSN
0936-6555