title: Spatial information on dose distribution using multisectional dose-volume histograms.
abstract: Dose-volume histograms are useful tools to summarize the information on the dose profiles resulting within a target volume. However, the spatial relationships of the hot and the cold spots are blunted in the dose-volume histograms. This study tries to circumvent this problem using multisectional dose-volume histograms and highlight the utility of these in the optimization of a radiation therapy plan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Balasubramanium
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ayyagari
mesh_terms: D001918:Brachytherapy; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011881:Radiotherapy, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes