A new CT-based method to quantify radiation-induced lung damage in patients.

Radiother Oncol

Department of Radiation Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Cell Biology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Electronic address:

Published: October 2015

A new method to assess radiation-induced lung toxicity (RILT) using CT-scans was developed. It is more sensitive in detecting damage and corresponds better to physician-rated radiation pneumonitis than routinely-used methods. Use of this method may improve lung toxicity assessment and thereby facilitate development of more accurate predictive models for RILT.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2015.07.017DOI Listing

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