Statistical Analysis of Interfraction Dose Variations of High-Risk Clinical Target Volume and Organs at Risk for

Brien Washington1, Marcus Randall1, Denise Fabian1

  • 1Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

Summary

High-dose-rate brachytherapy for cervical cancer shows significant interfraction dosimetric variation (IDV) in the high-risk clinical target volume (HRCTV). This IDV leads to a tendency to underdose the HRCTV, impacting treatment effectiveness.