[New techniques in thoracic radiation therapy].

Rev Pneumol Clin

Service d'oncologie radiothérapie, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.

Published: December 2014

Advanced technologies have led to an improvement of target volume delineation and a higher accuracy in dose delivery. Stereotactic body radiotherapy, intensity-modulated radiotherapy and respiratory gating allow new therapeutic perspectives along with an improvement of the therapeutic ratio. Ongoing trials aim to show the magnitude of gains in patient care with technical improvements.

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