Abstract:Purpose:The purpose of the study was to consider and calculate dosimetric parameters during treatment planning to improve radiobiological outcomes for cervical cancer patients treated with high-dose-rate (HDR) intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT).Material and methods: In the present study, dose volume histograms (DVH) of 30 cervical cancer patients treated with HDR brachytherapy using computer tomography (CT)-based planning were analyzed. High-risk clinical target volume (HR-CTV) was contoured as the main target… Show more
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