Optimizing patient positioning for intensity modulated radiation therapy in hippocampal-sparing whole brain radiation therapy.

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Summary

Clinically acceptable hippocampal-sparing WBRT dosimetry can be obtained using a simplified coplanar plan at a 30-degree head angle, thus obviating the need for complex and time consuming noncoplanar IMRT plans.

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Published
2014-11-01
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Keywords

Medicine, Hippocampal formation, Radiation therapy, Nuclear medicine, Radiation treatment planning

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