Planning study
Hippocampal-Sparing Whole-Brain Radiotherapy: A “How-To” Technique Using Helical Tomotherapy and Linear Accelerator–Based Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy
Gondi V, Tolakanahalli R, Mehta MP, et al.
DoseLab summary
A planning paper describing how to contour the hippocampus, build the avoidance region and plan hippocampal-sparing whole-brain radiotherapy with helical tomotherapy and linac-based IMRT, 30 Gy in 10 fractions. Citation checked against Crossref.
Why this is useful
The practical starting point for planners: contouring the hippocampus and the avoidance region, beam arrangements and what the plans achieved.
Reference details
- Title
- Hippocampal-Sparing Whole-Brain Radiotherapy: A “How-To” Technique Using Helical Tomotherapy and Linear Accelerator–Based Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy
- Authors / organization
- Gondi V, Tolakanahalli R, Mehta MP, et al.
- Publication / protocol
- Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010;78(4):1244–1252
- Version
- Pending verification
- Year
- 2010
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.01.039
- Disease sites
- CNS / Brain
- Topics
- Whole brain, Hippocampal avoidance, IMRT, Planning technique, OAR contouring
- Fractionation context
- 30 Gy / 10 fx
- Last reviewed by DoseLab
- Pending verification