CT-based delineation of organs at risk in the head and neck region: DAHANCA, EORTC, GORTEC, HKNPCSG, NCIC CTG, NCRI, NRG Oncology and TROG consensus guidelines

Charlotte L. Brouwer; Roel J.H.M. Steenbakkers; Jean Bourhis; Wilfried Budach; Cai Grau; Vincent Grégoire; Marcel Van Herk; Anne Lee; Philippe Maingon; Chris Nutting; Brian O'Sullivan; Sandro V. Porceddu; David I. Rosenthal; Nanna M. Sijtsema; Johannes A. Langendijk

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CT-based delineation of organs at risk in the head and neck region: DAHANCA, EORTC, GORTEC, HKNPCSG, NCIC CTG, NCRI, NRG Oncology and TROG consensus guidelines

Charlotte L. Brouwer, Roel J.H.M. Steenbakkers, Jean Bourhis, Wilfried Budach, Cai Grau, Vincent Grégoire, Marcel Van Herk, Anne Lee, Philippe Maingon, Chris Nutting, Brian O'Sullivan, Sandro V. Porceddu, David I. Rosenthal, Nanna M. Sijtsema, Johannes A. Langendijk

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Purpose The objective of this project was to define consensus guidelines for delineating organs at risk (OARs) for head and neck radiotherapy for routine daily practice and for research purposes. Methods Consensus guidelines were formulated based on in-depth discussions of a panel of European, North American, Asian and Australian radiation oncologists. Results Twenty-five OARs in the head and neck region were defined with a concise description of their main anatomic boundaries. The Supplemental material provides an atlas of the consensus guidelines, projected on 1 mm axial slices. The atlas can also be obtained in DICOM-RT format on request. Conclusion Consensus guidelines for head and neck OAR delineation were defined, aiming to decrease interobserver variability among clinicians and radiotherapy centers.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	83-90
Number of pages	8
Journal	Radiotherapy and Oncology
Volume	117
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2015.07.041
State	Published - Oct 2015

Keywords

Consensus delineation guidelines
Head and neck
Interobserver variability
Organs at risk

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Hematology
Oncology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Brouwer, C. L., Steenbakkers, R. J. H. M., Bourhis, J., Budach, W., Grau, C., Grégoire, V., Van Herk, M., Lee, A., Maingon, P., Nutting, C., O'Sullivan, B., Porceddu, S. V., Rosenthal, D. I., Sijtsema, N. M., & Langendijk, J. A. (2015). CT-based delineation of organs at risk in the head and neck region: DAHANCA, EORTC, GORTEC, HKNPCSG, NCIC CTG, NCRI, NRG Oncology and TROG consensus guidelines. Radiotherapy and Oncology, 117(1), 83-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2015.07.041

Brouwer, CL, Steenbakkers, RJHM, Bourhis, J, Budach, W, Grau, C, Grégoire, V, Van Herk, M, Lee, A, Maingon, P, Nutting, C, O'Sullivan, B, Porceddu, SV, Rosenthal, DI, Sijtsema, NM & Langendijk, JA 2015, 'CT-based delineation of organs at risk in the head and neck region: DAHANCA, EORTC, GORTEC, HKNPCSG, NCIC CTG, NCRI, NRG Oncology and TROG consensus guidelines', Radiotherapy and Oncology, vol. 117, no. 1, pp. 83-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2015.07.041

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