Margins Matter: current radiation therapy practice and future directions

Catriona Hargrave; Tanya Holt

doi:10.1002/jmrs.233

Margins Matter: current radiation therapy practice and future directions

J Med Radiat Sci. 2017 Jun;64(2):79-81. doi: 10.1002/jmrs.233.

Authors

Catriona Hargrave^{1

2}, Tanya Holt^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Radiation Oncology Mater Centre, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Cancer Services, Metro South Health Service District, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
² School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
³ Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Abstract

Commentary is provided in the context of current practices for calculating radiation therapy margins and future directions that will impact on this.

© 2017 The Authors. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy and New Zealand Institute of Medical Radiation Technology.

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Neoplasms / pathology
Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Radiotherapy / methods*
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted