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Papers from the 4th Symposium of the Nordic Association for Clinical Physics (NACP), Oslo, Norway, February 6-8, 2017

EDITORIALS

Editorial
Bridging imaging and therapy: the role of medical physics in development of precision cancer care
Eirik Malinen, Liv Bolstad Hysing, Einar Waldeland & Ludvig Paul Muren
Pages: 757-760
Published online: 03 May 2017
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Varying relative biological effectiveness in proton therapy: knowledge gaps versus clinical significance
Clemens Grassberger & Harald Paganetti
Pages: 761-762
Published online: 03 May 2017
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Article
Linear energy transfer distributions in the brainstem depending on tumour location in intensity-modulated proton therapy of paediatric cancer
Lars Fredrik Fjæra, Zuofeng Li, Kristian S. Ytre-Hauge, Ludvig P. Muren, Daniel J. Indelicato, Yasmin Lassen-Ramshad, Grete May Engeseth, Marianne Brydøy, Andrea Mairani, Stella Flampouri, Olav Dahl & Camilla H. Stokkevåg
Pages: 763-768
Published online: 19 Apr 2017
AbstractforLinear energy transfer distributions in the brainstem depending on tumour location in intensity-modulated proton therapy of paediatric cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Incorporation of relative biological effectiveness uncertainties into proton plan robustness evaluation
Jakob Ödén, Kjell Eriksson & Iuliana Toma-Dasu
Pages: 769-778
Published online: 28 Feb 2017
AbstractforIncorporation of relative biological effectiveness uncertainties into proton plan robustness evaluation | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Monte Carlo simulations of a low energy proton beamline for radiobiological experiments
Tordis J. Dahle, Anne Marit Rykkelid, Camilla H. Stokkevåg, Andrea Mairani, Andreas Görgen, Nina J. Edin, Eivind Rørvik, Lars Fredrik Fjæra, Eirik Malinen & Kristian S. Ytre-Hauge
Pages: 779-786
Published online: 22 Feb 2017
AbstractforMonte Carlo simulations of a low energy proton beamline for radiobiological experiments | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Magnetic resonance only workflow and validation of dose calculations for radiotherapy of prostate cancer
Rasmus L. Christiansen, Henrik R. Jensen & Carsten Brink
Pages: 787-791
Published online: 20 Feb 2017
AbstractforMagnetic resonance only workflow and validation of dose calculations for radiotherapy of prostate cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (646.8 KB) | Supplemental
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Magnetic resonance-only simulation and dose calculation in external beam radiation therapy: a feasibility study for pelvic cancers
Reko Kemppainen, Sami Suilamo, Terhi Tuokkola, Paula Lindholm, Martin H. Deppe & Jani Keyriläinen
Pages: 792-798
Published online: 08 Mar 2017
AbstractforMagnetic resonance-only simulation and dose calculation in external beam radiation therapy: a feasibility study for pelvic cancers | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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A modeling study of functional magnetic resonance imaging to individualize target definition of seminal vesicles for external beam radiotherapy
Sidsel Damkjær, Jakob B. Thomsen, Svetlana I. Petersen, Jens Peter Bangsgaard, Peter M. Petersen, Ivan R. Vogelius & Marianne C. Aznar
Pages: 799-805
Published online: 15 Mar 2017
AbstractforA modeling study of functional magnetic resonance imaging to individualize target definition of seminal vesicles for external beam radiotherapy | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | Supplemental
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Autodelineation of cervical cancers using multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and machine learning
Turid Torheim, Eirik Malinen, Knut Håkon Hole, Kjersti Vassmo Lund, Ulf G. Indahl, Heidi Lyng, Knut Kvaal & Cecilia M. Futsaether
Pages: 806-812
Published online: 08 Feb 2017
AbstractforAutodelineation of cervical cancers using multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and machine learning | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of rectal cancer: tumour volume and perfusion fraction predict chemoradiotherapy response and survival
Kine Mari Bakke, Knut Håkon Hole, Svein Dueland, Krystyna Kotanska Grøholt, Kjersti Flatmark, Anne Hansen Ree, Therese Seierstad & Kathrine Røe Redalen
Pages: 813-818
Published online: 17 Feb 2017
AbstractforDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of rectal cancer: tumour volume and perfusion fraction predict chemoradiotherapy response and survival | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Defining the hypoxic target volume based on positron emission tomography for image guided radiotherapy – the influence of the choice of the reference region and conversion function
Emely Lindblom, Alexandru Dasu, Johan Uhrdin, Aniek Even, Wouter van Elmpt, Philippe Lambin, Peter Wersäll & Iuliana Toma-Dasu
Pages: 819-825
Published online: 02 Mar 2017
AbstractforDefining the hypoxic target volume based on positron emission tomography for image guided radiotherapy – the influence of the choice of the reference region and conversion function | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Functional image-guided dose escalation in gliomas using of state-of-the-art photon vs. proton therapy
Anne Ivalu Sander Holm, Jørgen Breede Baltzer Petersen, Ludvig Paul Muren, Klaus Seiersen, Per Borghammer & Slávka Lukacova
Pages: 826-831
Published online: 28 Feb 2017
AbstractforFunctional image-guided dose escalation in gliomas using of state-of-the-art photon vs. proton therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Comparison of gastric-cancer radiotherapy performed with volumetric modulated arc therapy or single-field uniform-dose proton therapy
Gracinda Mondlane, Michael Gubanski, Pehr A. Lind, Ana Ureba & Albert Siegbahn
Pages: 832-838
Published online: 10 Mar 2017
AbstractforComparison of gastric-cancer radiotherapy performed with volumetric modulated arc therapy or single-field uniform-dose proton therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | Supplemental
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Evaluating the influence of organ motion during photon vs. proton therapy for locally advanced prostate cancer using biological models
Kia Busch, Andreas G. Andersen, Oscar Casares-Magaz, Jørgen B. B. Petersen, Lise Bentzen, Sara Thörnqvist & Ludvig P. Muren
Pages: 839-845
Published online: 03 May 2017
AbstractforEvaluating the influence of organ motion during photon vs. proton therapy for locally advanced prostate cancer using biological models | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Beam angle evaluation to improve inter-fraction motion robustness in pelvic lymph node irradiation with proton therapy
Andreas Gravgaard Andersen, Oscar Casares-Magaz, Jørgen Petersen, Jakob Toftegaard, Lise Bentzen, Sara Thörnqvist & Ludvig Paul Muren
Pages: 846-852
Published online: 03 May 2017
AbstractforBeam angle evaluation to improve inter-fraction motion robustness in pelvic lymph node irradiation with proton therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Impact of beam angle choice on pencil beam scanning breath-hold proton therapy for lung lesions
Jenny Gorgisyan, Rosalind Perrin, Antony J. Lomax, Gitte F. Persson, Mirjana Josipovic, Svend Aage Engelholm, Damien C. Weber & Per Munck af Rosenschold
Pages: 853-859
Published online: 22 Feb 2017
AbstractforImpact of beam angle choice on pencil beam scanning breath-hold proton therapy for lung lesions | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Cone beam CT-based set-up strategies with and without rotational correction for stereotactic body radiation therapy in the liver
Jenny Bertholet, Esben Worm, Morten Høyer & Per Poulsen
Pages: 860-866
Published online: 17 Feb 2017
AbstractforCone beam CT-based set-up strategies with and without rotational correction for stereotactic body radiation therapy in the liver | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Intrafractional baseline drift during free breathing breast cancer radiation therapy
Christer Andre Jensen, Ana María Acosta Roa, Jo-Åsmund Lund & Jomar Frengen
Pages: 867-873
Published online: 22 Feb 2017
AbstractforIntrafractional baseline drift during free breathing breast cancer radiation therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Contouring and dose calculation in head and neck cancer radiotherapy after reduction of metal artifacts in CT images
Christian Rønn Hansen, Rasmus Lübeck Christiansen, Ebbe Laugaard Lorenzen, Anders Smedegaard Bertelsen, Jon Thor Asmussen, Niels Gyldenkerne, Jesper Grau Eriksen, Jørgen Johansen & Carsten Brink
Pages: 874-878
Published online: 13 Feb 2017
AbstractforContouring and dose calculation in head and neck cancer radiotherapy after reduction of metal artifacts in CT images | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Geometrical uncertainty of heart position in deep-inspiration breath-hold radiotherapy of left-sided breast cancer patients
Tuomas Koivumäki, Juuso Tujunen, Tuomas Virén, Janne Heikkilä & Jan Seppälä
Pages: 879-883
Published online: 10 Mar 2017
AbstractforGeometrical uncertainty of heart position in deep-inspiration breath-hold radiotherapy of left-sided breast cancer patients | Full Text | References | PDF (570 KB) | Supplemental
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Associations between volume changes and spatial dose metrics for the urinary bladder during local versus pelvic irradiation for prostate cancer
Oscar Casares-Magaz, Vitali Moiseenko, Austin Hopper, Niclas Johan Pettersson, Maria Thor, Rick Knopp, Joseph O. Deasy, Ludvig Paul Muren & John Einck
Pages: 884-890
Published online: 12 Apr 2017
AbstractforAssociations between volume changes and spatial dose metrics for the urinary bladder during local versus pelvic irradiation for prostate cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter
Comparison of two Monte Carlo-based codes for small-field dose calculations in external beam radiotherapy
Mari Partanen, Jarkko Ojala, Jarkko Niemelä, Mikko Björkqvist, Jani Keyriläinen & Mika Kapanen
Pages: 891-893
Published online: 02 Mar 2017
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Combining radioiodine and external beam radiation therapy: the potential of integrated treatment planning for differentiated thyroid cancer
Lars Tore Gyland Mikalsen, Marius Røthe Arnesen, Trond Velde Bogsrud, Einar Dale & Caroline Stokke
Pages: 894-897
Published online: 08 Feb 2017
First Page PreviewforCombining radioiodine and external beam radiation therapy: the potential of integrated treatment planning for differentiated thyroid cancer | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | Supplemental
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