title: Simulation by a diagnostic CT for the early vocal cord carcinoma.
abstract: The CT-based simulation with a 3D planning system permits the optimization of radiotherapy treatments. The goal is to obtain an increase in the local control and survival with a reduction of the treatment related toxicity. In our hospital, we do not have a CT simulator and our 3D planning system is not yet working, therefore, we have developed a system to simulate radiotherapy treatments using a diagnostic CT. We began by simulating an early vocal cord carcinoma. The rules of this simulation are presented using a clinical case as an example.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Oncology Department, Hospital Clinic I Universitari of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rovirosa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berenguer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanchez-Reyes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Casals
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Farrus
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biete
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; D011882:Radiotherapy, High-Energy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014827:Vocal Cords