NDLI: The Treatment of Extensive Scalp Lesions Combining Electrons with Intensity-Modulated Photons

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Author	Chan, M.F. Song, Y. Burman, C. Chui, C.S. Schupak, K.
Copyright Year	2006
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Med. Phys., Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (Chan, M.F.; Song, Y.; Burman, C.; Chui, C.S.; Schupak, K.)
Abstract	This study was to investigate the feasibility and potential benefits of combining electrons with intensity modulated photons (IMRT+e) for patients with extensive scalp lesions. A case of a patient with an extensive scalp lesion, in which the target volume covered the entire front half of the scalp, is presented. This approach incorporated the electron dose into the inverse treatment planning optimization. The resulting doses to the planning target volume (PTV) and relevant critical structures were compared. Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD), diodes, and GAFCHROMIC EBT films were used to verify the accuracy of the techniques. The IMRT+e plan produced a superior dose distribution to the patient as compared to the IMRT plan in terms of reduction of the dose to the brain with the same dose conformity and homogeneity in the target volumes. This study showed that IMRT+e is a viable treatment modality for extensive scalp lesions patients. It provides a feasible alternative to existing treatment techniques, resulting in improved homogeneity of dose to the PTV compared to conventional electron techniques and a decrease in dose to the brain compared to photon IMRT alone
Sponsorship	IEEE EMB
Starting Page	152
Ending Page	155
File Size	436462
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	1424400325
ISSN	1557170X
DOI	10.1109/IEMBS.2006.260471
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2006-08-30
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Scalp Lesions Cancer Electron beams Physics Medical treatment Intensity modulation Optical modulation Surface treatment Neoplasms
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Signal Processing Biomedical Engineering Health Informatics Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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