Open AccessOral contrast agents lead to underestimation of dose calculation in volumetric-modulated arc therapy planning for pelvic irradiation
Author(s) -
Hao Jiang,
Yuan Tian,
Yu Tang,
Shulian Wang,
Jing Jin,
Yi Song,
Yueping Liu,
Hui Fang,
Bo Chen,
Shuyao Qi,
Yuan Tang,
Ningning Lu,
Yong Yang,
Ning Li,
Ye-Xiong Li
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001025
Subject(s) - medicine , nuclear medicine , dosimetry , colorectal cancer , arc (geometry) , rectum , radiation therapy , contrast (vision) , lead (geology) , volume (thermodynamics) , blood volume , cancer , radiology , mathematics , geometry , physics , quantum mechanics , geomorphology , artificial intelligence , geology , computer science
The effects of oral contrast agents (OCAs) on dosimetry have not been studied in detail. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the influence of OCAs on dose calculation in volumetric-modulated arc therapy plans for rectal cancer.