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2810 by Chu, J.C.H.; Gong, X.; Kirk, M.; Khan, A.; Rivard, M.; Melhus, C.; Buscher, M.; Cardarelli, G.; Hurley, A.; Hepel, J. is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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Purpose/Objective(s): Craniospinal irradiation (CSI) may be used in both pediatric and adult populations for malignancies with a propensity for CSF spread or known CSF involvement. Unfortunately, the dosimetry of the traditional technique is variable in junctioned regions, and this is exacerbated by the patient's respiratory cycle. Scheduled junction shifts have been employed in an attempt to avoid overdosing or underdosing in the area of the field matches. Furthermore, the depth of the spinal canal varies along the length of the posterior field, causing dosimetric variation along the spinal canal. Blocks are constructed for the cranial fields to allow for adequate dose to the cribiform plate while protecting the orbits; however, concern remains for the underdosing of a critical region of the CNS due to setup error. Small children who may require daily anesthesia present an additional challenge to treatment in the prone position. Supine positioning addresses the latter concern; however, it suffers from the other aforementioned limitations. Ultimately, traditional CSI has inherent dosimetric variations and may be prone to patient set up error. Helical tomotherapy (HT) is a novel ima
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- Author
- Chu, J.C.H.; Gong, X.; Kirk, M.; Khan, A.; Rivard, M.; Melhus, C.; Buscher, M.; Cardarelli, G.; Hurley, A.; Hepel, J.
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0360-3016)
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)