Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated

Known as: INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY, Radiotherapies, Intensity-Modulated, IMRT 
A type of 3-dimensional radiation therapy that uses computer-generated images to show the size and shape of the tumor. Thin beams of radiation of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Parotid-sparing intensity modulated versus conventional radiotherapy in head and neck cancer (PARSPORT): a phase 3 multicentre randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND Xerostomia is the most common late side-effect of radiotherapy to the head and neck. Compared with conventional… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Volumetric modulated arc therapy for delivery of prostate radiotherapy: comparison with intensity-modulated radiotherapy and three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy.
PURPOSE Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) is a novel form of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) optimization that… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Incidence of late rectal and urinary toxicities after three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer.
PURPOSE To report the incidence and predictors of treatment-related toxicity at 10 years after three-dimensional conformal… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
High-dose, single-fraction image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy for metastatic spinal lesions.
PURPOSE To report tumor control and toxicity for patients treated with image-guided intensity-modulated radiotherapy (RT) for… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
A multicenter randomized trial of breast intensity-modulated radiation therapy to reduce acute radiation dermatitis.
PURPOSE Dermatitis is a frequent adverse effect of adjuvant breast radiotherapy. It is more likely in full-breasted women and… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Prospective randomized study of intensity-modulated radiotherapy on salivary gland function in early-stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.
PURPOSE This randomized trial compared the rates of delayed xerostomia between two-dimensional radiation therapy (2DRT) and… (More)
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Review
2006
Review
2006
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy, protons, and the risk of second cancers.
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) allows dose to be concentrated in the tumor volume while sparing normal tissues… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Xerostomia and quality of life after intensity-modulated radiotherapy vs. conventional radiotherapy for early-stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma: initial report on a randomized controlled clinical trial.
PURPOSE To compare directly the effect of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) vs. conventional radiotherapy (CRT) on salivary… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma with intensity-modulated radiotherapy: the Hong Kong experience.
PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of using intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in the primary treatment of nasopharyngeal… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: an update of the UCSF experience.
PURPOSE To update our experience with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC… (More)
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