title: Adaptive radiation therapy.
abstract: Adaptive radiation therapy is a closed-loop radiation treatment process where the treatment plan can be modified using a systematic feedback of measurements. Adaptive radiation therapy intends to improve radiation treatment by systematically monitoring treatment variations and incorporating them to re-optimize the treatment plan early on during the course of treatment. In this process, field margin and treatment dose can be routinely customized to each individual patient to achieve a safe dose escalation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA. dyan@beaumont.edu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vicini
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martinez
mesh_terms: D016001:Confidence Intervals; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*