Adaptive radiation therapy

Phys Med Biol. 1997 Jan;42(1):123-32. doi: 10.1088/0031-9155/42/1/008.

Abstract

Adaptive radiation therapy is a closed-loop radiation treatment process where the treatment plan can be modified using a systematic feedback of measurements. Adaptive radiation therapy intends to improve radiation treatment by systematically monitoring treatment variations and incorporating them to re-optimize the treatment plan early on during the course of treatment. In this process, field margin and treatment dose can be routinely customized to each individual patient to achieve a safe dose escalation.

MeSH terms

  • Confidence Intervals
  • Humans
  • Mathematics
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Radiotherapy Dosage*
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / methods*