The advent of Intensity Modulated
Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is rapidly changing the field of Radiation
Oncology. IMRT has the potential to improve clinical
implementation of highly conformal non-convex
dose distributions. The ability of IMRT to reduce dose
to nearby normal structures without sacrificing
dose coverage of the target makes it an ideal treatment
modality for prostate cancer. Nonetheless, a
number of IMRT approaches including coplanar and
noncop-lanar beam techniques with 5 to 9
beams at different angles have been used in an effort
to get the best dose distribution. The purpose
of this study is to compare the dose to normal tissue
and dose-limiting structures, conformity index,
homogeneity index, number of monitor units required for
the treatment of prostate cancer in 3 sets of
five and seven beam IMRT plans and thus to select the
best IMRT approach for patients with prostate
cancer.
Author
(s) Details
Dr. Mukesh Kumar Zope
Department of Medical Physics, State Cancer Institute, Indira Gandhi
Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India.
Dr Deepali Bhaskar Patil
Department
of Medical Physics, State Cancer Institute, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical
Sciences, Patna, India and Department of Radiation Oncology, Paras HMRI
Hospital, Patna, India.
Angel Kuriakose
Department of Radiotherapy, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, India.
Aslam Rahman
Department of Radiotherapy, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, India and
Speciality of Medical Physics, Super Speciality of Cancer Institute and
Hospital, Lucknow, India.
Vinita Trivedi
Department
of Radiotherapy, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, India.
Shekhar Kumar Keshri
Department of Radiation Oncology, Paras HMRI Hospital, Patna, India.
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