Simulation in radiotherapy for esophageal carcinoma
- VernacularTitle:食管癌放射治疗模拟定位
- Author:
Yunyu YAN
;
Fushan ZHAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Simulation;
Radiotherapy;
Esophageal carcinoma
- From:
Cancer Research and Clinic
2006;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Accurate simulation is the key of improve local control rates for radiotherapy esophageal carcinoma. CT simulation is an excellent tool that advances our capabilities of 3-D conformal radiation therapy so that higher radiation dose can be delivered to the target with a corresponding expectation of increased tumor control, possibly combined with a decrease in morbidity for radiotherapy esophageal carcinoma. PET/CT has an advantage in delineation of lateral extension of esophageal tumor, has more values for simulation in radiotherapy esophageal.