Dosimetric Evaluation of Movement of Tumor Target Using Intensity Modulation Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for Lung Cancer Patients

  • Sung Kyu Kim
  • Myung Se Kim
  • Min Kyu Kang
  • Ji Hoon Choi
  • Byoung Yong Kim
  • Sang Ryul Lee
  • Sung Joon Kim
Conference paper
Part of the IFMBE Proceedings book series (IFMBE, volume 25/3)

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate radiation dose delivered to tumor target due to the movement of cancer in the treatment of intensity modulation radiation Therapy (IMRT) for lung cancer patients.

Keywords

Intensity modulation radiation therapy Movement of tumor position Dose verification 
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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009

Authors and Affiliations

  • Sung Kyu Kim
    • 1
  • Myung Se Kim
    • 1
  • Min Kyu Kang
    • 1
  • Ji Hoon Choi
    • 1
  • Byoung Yong Kim
    • 2
  • Sang Ryul Lee
    • 3
  • Sung Joon Kim
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Radiation OncologySchool of Medicine 
  2. 2.Department of Physics, College of ScienceYeungnam UniversityDaeguKorea
  3. 3.Department of NeurosuergeryAjou University Medical CenterSuwonKorea

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