Conkiss: Conformal Kidneys Sparing 3D No
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Zsolt Sebestyén; Péter Kovács; Ákos Gulybán; Róbert Farkas; Szabolcs Bellyei; Gá
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Article
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2011
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Elsevier Science
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English
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When treating pancreatic cancer using standard (ST) 3D conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) beam arrangements, the kidneys often receive a higher dose than their probable tolerance limit. Our aim was to elaborate a new planning method that--similarly to IMRT--effectively spares the kidneys without compro