Nasal packing does not affect the dosimetry of sinonasal cancers treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy or volumetric-modulated arc therapy
- International Journal of Radiology & Radiation Therapy
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Paula Fotinopoulos, June Corry, Sweet Ping Ng, Jonathan Dunning, Bernard Lyons, Daniel T. Xing
Abstract
To investigate the impact of nasal packing on radiotherapy dosimetry for nasal and paranasal sinus cancers treated with intensity modulate radiotherapy (IMRT) or volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) technique.
Keywords
OAR; organs at risk, PTV; planned target volume, IMRT; intensity modulated radiotherapy, VMAT; volumetric modulated arc therapy