A prospective analysis of inter- and intrafractional errors to calculate CTV to PTV margins in head and neck patients

[1] Van Herck M(2004)Errors and margins in radiotherapy Seminars in radiation Oncology 14 52-64

[2] Stroom JC(2002)Geometrical uncertainties, radiotherapy planning margins, and the ICRU-62 report Radiother Oncol 64 75-83

[3] Heijmen BJ(2007)Quantifying appropriate PTV setup margins: analysis of patient setup fidelity and interfraction motion using post-treatment megavoltage computed tomography scans Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 68 1222-1228

[4] Drabik DM(2003)Procedures for high precision setup verification and correction of lung cancer patients using CT—simulation and digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRR) Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 55 804-810

[5] MacKenzie MA(1999)A general methodology for three-dimensional analysis of variation in target volume delineation Med Phys 26 931-940

[6] Fallone GB(2006)Analysis of interfractional set-up errors and intrafractional organ motions during IMRT for head and neck tumors to define an appropriate planning target volume (PTV)-and planning organs at risk volume (PRV)-margins Radiother Oncol 78 283-290

[7] de Van Sörsen Koste JR(2004)A methodology to determine margins by EPID measurements of patient setup variation and motion as applied to immobilization devices Med Phys 31 2978-2988

[8] De Boer HC(2001)Set-up verification using portal imaging; review of current clinical practice Radiother Oncol 58 105-120

[9] Schuchhard-Schipper RH(2001)Comparison of set-up accuracy of three different thermoplastic masks for the treatment of brain and head and neck tumors Radiother Oncol 58 155-162

[10] Senan S(1994)Larynx motion associated with swallowing during radiation therapy Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 28 467-470

[1] Van Herck M(2004)Errors and margins in radiotherapy Seminars in radiation Oncology 14 52-64

[2] Stroom JC(2002)Geometrical uncertainties, radiotherapy planning margins, and the ICRU-62 report Radiother Oncol 64 75-83

[3] Heijmen BJ(2007)Quantifying appropriate PTV setup margins: analysis of patient setup fidelity and interfraction motion using post-treatment megavoltage computed tomography scans Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 68 1222-1228

[4] Drabik DM(2003)Procedures for high precision setup verification and correction of lung cancer patients using CT—simulation and digitally reconstructed radiographs (DRR) Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 55 804-810

[5] MacKenzie MA(1999)A general methodology for three-dimensional analysis of variation in target volume delineation Med Phys 26 931-940

[6] Fallone GB(2006)Analysis of interfractional set-up errors and intrafractional organ motions during IMRT for head and neck tumors to define an appropriate planning target volume (PTV)-and planning organs at risk volume (PRV)-margins Radiother Oncol 78 283-290

[7] de Van Sörsen Koste JR(2004)A methodology to determine margins by EPID measurements of patient setup variation and motion as applied to immobilization devices Med Phys 31 2978-2988

[8] De Boer HC(2001)Set-up verification using portal imaging; review of current clinical practice Radiother Oncol 58 105-120

[9] Schuchhard-Schipper RH(2001)Comparison of set-up accuracy of three different thermoplastic masks for the treatment of brain and head and neck tumors Radiother Oncol 58 155-162

[10] Senan S(1994)Larynx motion associated with swallowing during radiation therapy Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 28 467-470