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- 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