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The intensity modulated radiotherapy of breast cancer– a comparison of fIMRT and iIMRT techniques

Lidija Beketić Orešković ; Department of Radiotherapy and Internal Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia; Department of Clinical Oncology, University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
Tomislav Viculin ; Department of Radiotherapy and Internal Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Višnja Mataga ; Department of Radiotherapy and Internal Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
Adlan Čehobašić ; Department of Radiotherapy and Internal Oncology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) of breast cancer is a newer irradiation technique used at the University Hospital for Tumors (University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb, Croatia).Two IMRT radiotherapy techniques was used to treat patient with breast cancer. Forward intensity modulated radiotherapy (fIMRT) is a planning technique in which dose distribution, accomplished by main beams, is improved by additional conformed beams. Inverse intensity modulated
radiotherapy (iIMRT) is a planning technique in which the terms of irradiation are set to the computer, and planning system is making the optimal intense modulated plan. We showed that it was possible to compare fIMRT and iIMRT results. Because of the treatment plan simplicity, shorter irradiation time and bett er dose control, fIMRT remains a method of choice at the University Hospital for Tumors.

Keywords

IMRT; breast cancer

Hrčak ID:

199193

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/199193

Publication date:

29.12.2014.

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