Journal article
Organisational Standards for the Delivery of Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy in Ontario
Abstract
By minimising the effect of irradiation on surrounding tissue, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can deliver higher, more effective doses to the targeted tumour site, minimising treatment-related morbidity and possibly improving cancer control and cure. A multidisciplinary IMRT Expert Panel was convened to develop the organisational standards for the delivery of IMRT. The systematic literature search used MEDLINE, EMBASE, the …
Authors
Whitton A; Warde P; Sharpe M; Oliver TK; Bak K; Leszczynski K; Etheridge S; Fleming K; Gutierrez E; Favell L
Journal
Clinical Oncology, Vol. 21, No. 3, pp. 192–203
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2009
DOI
10.1016/j.clon.2008.10.005
ISSN
0936-6555