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Omni-wedge technique for increased dose homogeneity in head and neck radiotherapy
| dc.contributor.author | Vinagre, FL | |
| dc.contributor.author | Simões, PC | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rachinhas, PJ | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-04-03T15:50:14Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-04-03T15:50:14Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Dose homogeneity in head and neck tumour irradiation is a challenging task for conventional radiotherapy due to large anatomic contour irregularities and tissue heterogeneities in irradiation volumes. We present a simple technique based on the omni-wedge concept which uses superimposed fields, orthogonally wedged, to improve target-volumes homogeneity in head and neck tumour irradiation. The routine implementation of this technique is straightforward and easy to achieve with standard radiotherapy equipment and treatment planning software. Our five-year experience in the clinical implementation of this technique is presented. | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Phys Med. 2009 Mar 17. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.4/486 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | en |
| dc.rights.uri | openAccess | en |
| dc.subject | Radioterapia | en |
| dc.title | Omni-wedge technique for increased dose homogeneity in head and neck radiotherapy | en |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| rcaap.type | article | en |