Open AccessDosimetric risk estimates of radiation-induced malignancies after intensity modulated radiotherapy
Author(s) -
Vijay Maruti Patil,
Rakesh Kapoor,
Santam Chakraborty,
Sushmita Ghoshal,
Arun S. Oinam,
Suresh C. Sharma
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of cancer research and therapeutics/journal of cancer research and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 0973-1482
pISSN - 1998-4138
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.77082
Subject(s) - medicine , rectum , radiation therapy , thyroid , prostate , radiology , nuclear medicine , cancer , head and neck cancer
The increasing popularity of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) stems from its ability to generate a more conformal plan than hitherto possible with conventional planning. As a result, IMRT is in widespread use across diverse indications. However, the inherent nature of IMRT delivery makes it monitor unit inefficient and leads to increased normal tissue integral dose. This in turn may result in an increased risk of radiation-induced second malignancies.