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British Journal of Radiology (2004) 77, 3-14
© 2004 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/14996943

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Practical experience with intensity-modulated radiotherapy

H V James, MSc, MIPEM1, C D Scrase, MRCP, FRCR2 and A J Poynter, BSc, MIPEM1

Departments of 1 Radiotherapy Physics and 2 Clinical Oncology, The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Heath Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 5PD, UK



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Figure 1. Comparison of treatment planning system calculated line dose with measured dose for a sliding window delivery.

 


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Figure 2. Treatment planning system calculated digitally reconstructed radiograph with position of anterior isocentre check field (blue) and corresponding field edge plots from electronic portal imaging (red).

 


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Figure 3. Thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) position for in vivo dosimetry within the nasal cavity.

 


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Figure 4. Involved node contours (green) for a thyroid patient.

 


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Figure 5. Concave target volume in transverse plane for a thyroid treatment.

 


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Figure 6. Salivary gland function from scintigraphy a) pre intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and b) post IMRT, illustrating some retained function of the left parotid.

 


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Figure 7. Resulting dose distribution from intensity modulated radiotherapy of paraspinal lung volume.

 


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Figure 8. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy planned dose distribution for palliative treatment of right pleura.

 





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