Abstract
Radiation therapy using conventional fractionated external-beam or high-precision dose techniques including three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, stereotactic body radiation therapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, and proton therapy, is a key component in the treatment of patients with lung cancer. Knowledge of the radiation technique used, radiation treatment plan, expected temporal evolution of radiation-induced lung injury and patient-specific parameters, such as previous radiotherapy, concurrent chemoradiotherapy, and/or immunotherapy, is important in imaging interpretation. This review discusses factors that affect the development and severity of radiation-induced lung injury and its radiological manifestations with emphasis on the differences between conventional radiation and high-precision dose radiotherapy techniques.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 19-30 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Clinical Radiology |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2022 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging