International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 77, Issue 3 , Pages 942-949 , 1 July 2010

Volumetric Modulation Arc Radiotherapy Compared With Static Gantry Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Tumor: A Feasibility Study

  • Marta Scorsetti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
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  • Mario Bignardi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
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  • Alessandro Clivio, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Medical Physics Unit, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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  • Luca Cozzi, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Medical Physics Unit, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Luca Cozzi, Ph.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Medical Physics Unit, Bellinzona 6504 Switzerland. Tel: (+41) 91-811-9202; Fax: (+41) 91-811-8678
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  • Antonella Fogliata, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Medical Physics Unit, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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  • Paola Lattuada, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
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  • Pietro Mancosu, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
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  • Piera Navarria, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
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  • Giorgia Nicolini, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Medical Physics Unit, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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  • Gaetano Urso, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
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  • Eugenio Vanetti, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Medical Physics Unit, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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  • Sabrina Vigorito, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy
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  • Armando Santoro, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy

Received 2 June 2009 ,Revised 12 August 2009 ,Accepted 18 September 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: L. Cozzi acts as Scientific Advisor to Varian Medical Systems and is Head of Research and Technological Development, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, IOSI, Bellinzona, Italy.

PII: S0360-3016(09)03332-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.09.053

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 77, Issue 3 , Pages 942-949 , 1 July 2010

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