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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2014; 20(1): 1-5
Published online Jan 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i1.1
Published online Jan 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i1.1
Figure 1 Dose distribution of helical tomotherapy.
The left image shows a classic treatment of 46 Gy in daily fractions of 2 Gy. Note the horseshoe shaped distribution of the dose to spare the small bowel. On the right image a simultaneous integrated boost till 55.2 Gy is prescribed on the tumor.
- Citation: Sermeus A, Leonard W, Engels B, De Ridder M. Advances in radiotherapy and targeted therapies for rectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(1): 1-5
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i1/1.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i1.1