Locoregional extension patterns of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and suggestions for clinical target volu

• 作 者: Wen-Fei Li
• 机 构: StateKeyLaboratoryofOncologyinSouthChina,DepartmentofRadiationOncology,ImagingDiagnosisandInterventi
• 出 处: 癌症：英文版
• 发表日期: 2012年12期
• 关键词: 鼻咽癌 局部区域 靶区 临床 圈定 解剖部位 磁共振成像 肿瘤学 Nasopharyngeal carcinoma magnetic resonance im

Clinical target volume (CTV) delineation is crucial for tumor control and normal tissue protection. This study aimed to define the locoregional extension patterns of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and to improve CTV delineation. Magnetic resonance imaging