The anatomy of cancer patients changes between radiation treatment planning and delivery
as well as over the course of radiotherapy. Adaptive radiotherapy (ART) aims to deliver …

Dose escalated radiotherapy improves outcomes for men with prostate cancer. A plateau for
benefit from dose escalation using EBRT may not have been reached for some patients with …

Purpose Implementing new online adaptive radiation therapy technologies is challenging
because extra clinical resources are required particularly expert contour review. Here, we …

Adaptive radiotherapy has been an advancing topic of research since the late 1990s when
Yan et al published the first article discussing the mathematical concept and potential …

Use of image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) helps to account for daily prostate position
changes during radiation therapy for prostate cancer. However, guidelines for the use of …

Introdution: Variation in shape, position and treatment response of both tumor and organs at
risk are major challenges for accurate dose delivery in radiotherapy. Adaptive radiotherapy …

The evolution of radiotherapy has been ontogenetically linked to medical imaging. Over the
years, major technological innovations have resulted in substantial improvements in …

Dose-escalated radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer improves disease control but
is also associated with worse rectal toxicity. A spacer placed between the prostate and …

Online adaptive radiotherapy platforms present a unique challenge for commissioning as
guidance is lacking and specialized adaptive equipment, such as deformable phantoms, are …

Background and purpose This study assesses the effect of frequency of cone beam CT
(CBCT) verification imaging on dose–volume parameters during image-guided radiotherapy …