Title: A treatment planning comparison of highly conformal radiation therapy for pediatric low-grade brainstem gliomas.
Authors: Brower, Jeffrey V.; Indelicato, Daniel J.; Aldana, Philipp R.; Sandler, Eric; Rotondo, Ronny; Mendenhall, Nancy P.; Marcus, Robert B.; Su, Zhong
Abstract: A letter to the editor evaluates the effectiveness of photon-based intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton therapy for the treatment of pediatric brainstem gliomas, focusing on the optimization of radiation dosimetry to prevent late toxic side effects. Three case studies are offered of IMRT or proton therapy for low-grade brainstem glioma, including brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT), radiation dose, and hearing loss side effects.
Subjects: BRAIN stem; GLIOMAS; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; RADIATION doses; RADIATION dosimetry; RADIOTHERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY; PLANNING techniques; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHILDREN
Publication: Acta Oncologica, 2013, Vol 52, Issue 3, p594
ISSN: 0284-186X
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.3109/0284186X.2013.767474

A treatment planning comparison of highly conformal radiation therapy for pediatric low-grade brainstem gliomas.

Brower, Jeffrey V.; Indelicato, Daniel J.; Aldana, Philipp R.; Sandler, Eric; Rotondo, Ronny; Mendenhall, Nancy P.; Marcus, Robert B.; Su, Zhong