CT-based delineation of organs at risk in the head and neck region: DAHANCA, EORTC, GORTEC, HKNPCSG, NCIC CTG, NCRI, NRG Oncology and TROG consensus guidelines. Issue 1 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brouwer, Charlotte L.; Steenbakkers, Roel J.H.M.; Bourhis, Jean; Budach, Wilfried; Grau, Cai; Grégoire, Vincent; van Herk, Marcel; Lee, Anne; Maingon, Philippe; Nutting, Chris; O'Sullivan, Brian; Porceddu, Sandro V.; Rosenthal, David I.; Sijtsema, Nanna M.; Langendijk, Johannes A.
• Is Part Of: Radiotherapy and oncology. Volume 117:Issue 1(2015:Oct.)
• Page Start: 83
• Page End: 90
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Oncology -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Tumors -- Periodicals; Medical Oncology -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Radiothérapie -- Périodiques; Cancérologie -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.9940642
• DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2015.07.041
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-8140

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author" id="ab005"> <title id="st005">Abstract</title> <sec> <title id="st900">Purpose</title> <p id="sp0005">The objective of this project was to define consensus guidelines for delineating organs at risk (OARs) for head and neck radiotherapy for routine daily practice and for research purposes.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="st905">Methods</title> <p id="sp900">Consensus guidelines were formulated based on in-depth discussions of a panel of European, North American, Asian and Australian radiation oncologists.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="st910">Results</title> <p id="sp905">Twenty-five OARs in the head and neck region were defined with a concise description of their main anatomic boundaries. The Supplemental material provides an atlas of the consensus guidelines, projected on 1 mm axial slices. The atlas can also be obtained in DICOM-RT format on request.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="st915">Conclusion</title> <p id="sp910">Consensus guidelines for head and neck OAR delineation were defined, aiming to decrease interobserver variability among clinicians and radiotherapy centers.</p> </sec> </abstract>