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Radiotherapy

Xenon-enhanced ventilation CT protects the lungs during radiotherapy

03 Oct 2022
Lung cancer radiotherapy
Lung cancer radiotherapy From left to right: xenon-enhanced ventilation CT, showing a right upper lung tumour causing obstruction and non-ventilation; functional lung evaluation; registration with simulation CT; standard plan; functional-lung-avoidance plan. The arrows highlight regions with the most prevalent functional lung sparing. (Courtesy: Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.07.034)
Radiation therapy for patients with lung cancer may be less toxic using a functional lung avoidance

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