The impact of peak-kilovoltage settings on heterogeneity-corrected photon-beam treatment plans

Robin L. Kendall; Kent A. Gifford; Steven M. Kirsner

doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2006.10.005

The impact of peak-kilovoltage settings on heterogeneity-corrected photon-beam treatment plans

Robin L. Kendall, Kent A. Gifford, Steven M. Kirsner

Radiation Physics

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Abstract

Differences were evaluated in external-beam treatment plan dose calculations that result from the use of different Hounsfield-unit to electron-density conversion curves with CT images acquired with various tube potentials. These differences were found to be clinically insignificant and it was concluded that the impact of CT tube potential on treatment planning is negligible.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	206-208
Number of pages	3
Journal	Radiotherapy and Oncology
Volume	81
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2006.10.005
State	Published - Nov 2006

Keywords

CT tube potential
Electron density
Heterogeneity corrections
Hounsfield unit
Photon-beam treatment planning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Hematology
Oncology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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