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British Journal of Radiology (2005) 78, 1069-1074
© 2005 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/20742408
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Quantification and reduction of cardiac dose in radical radiotherapy for oesophageal cancer

M Cominos, FRCR 1 M A Mosleh-Shirazi, PhD 2 D Tait, FRCR 1 A Henrys, Dip.App.Sc 2 and P Cornes, FRCR 1

1 Department Clinical Oncology and 2 Department of Physics, Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT, UK



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  		Figure 1. Bar chart showing the range of planning target volumes (PTV) and cardiac volumes.

 


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  		Figure 2. Three examples of digitally reconstructed radiographs showing the overlap of planning target volume (PTV) and cardiac volume.

 


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  		Figure 3. Graph comparing mean cardiac dose received using different beam arrangements.

 


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  		Figure 4. Graph showing volumes of heart receiving more than 30 Gy using different beam arrangements.

 


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  		Figure 5. Graph showing volumes of heart receiving more than 40 Gy using different beam arrangements.

 


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  		Figure 6. Graph showing volumes of heart receiving more than 45 Gy using different beam arrangements.

 




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