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Research from Medical University of Vienna, Department of Radiotherapy broadens understanding of life sciences

Published in Cancer Weekly, November 18th, 2008

Data detailed in 'Can protons improve SBRT for lung lesions' Dosimetric considerations' have been presented. "The aim of the present study was to investigate potential dosimetric benefits of proton therapy for hypofractionated stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). Twelve patients undergoing hypofractionated SBRT at the Medical University Vienna were selected," scientists in Vienna, Austria report.

"Passively scattered protons (PT) and intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) were evaluated against a conformal photon technique (3D-CRT), assuming a fractionation of 3x15Gy, prescribed to the 65% isodose. For all treatment techniques shallow breathing with abdominal...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-11-18)

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