Feasibility of Tomotherapy-Based Image-Guided Radiotherapy to Reduce Aspiration Risk in Patients with Non-Laryngeal and Non-Pharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer

Nam P. Nguyen; Lexie Smith-Raymond; Vincent Vinh-Hung; Paul Vos; Rick Davis; Anand Desai; Thomas Sroka; Dave Abraham; Shane P. Krafft; Michelle Stevie; Homayoun Modarresifar; Beng-Hoey Jo; Misty Ceizyk

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0056290

Loading metrics

Open Access

Peer-reviewed

Research Article

Feasibility of Tomotherapy-Based Image-Guided Radiotherapy to Reduce Aspiration Risk in Patients with Non-Laryngeal and Non-Pharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer

Nam P. Nguyen ,

* E-mail: NamPhong.Nguyen@yahoo.com

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
⨯
Lexie Smith-Raymond,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
⨯
Vincent Vinh-Hung,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
⨯
Paul Vos,

Affiliation Biostatistics, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, United States of America
⨯
Rick Davis,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
⨯
Anand Desai,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas at M. D. Anderson, Houston, Texas, United States of America
⨯
Thomas Sroka,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, Darmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, United States of America
⨯
Dave Abraham,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
⨯
Shane P. Krafft,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas at M. D. Anderson, Houston, Texas, United States of America
⨯
Michelle Stevie,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
⨯
Homayoun Modarresifar,

Affiliation Department of Radiology University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
⨯
Beng-Hoey Jo,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
⨯
Misty Ceizyk

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
⨯

Feasibility of Tomotherapy-Based Image-Guided Radiotherapy to Reduce Aspiration Risk in Patients with Non-Laryngeal and Non-Pharyngeal Head and Neck Cancer

Nam P. Nguyen,
Lexie Smith-Raymond,
Vincent Vinh-Hung,
Paul Vos,
Rick Davis,
Anand Desai,
Thomas Sroka,
Dave Abraham,
Shane P. Krafft,
Michelle Stevie

Published: March 7, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056290

Reader Comments (0)

Post a new comment on this article

Subject Areas
?

For more information about PLOS Subject Areas, click here.
We want your feedback. Do these Subject Areas make sense for this article? Click the target next to the incorrect Subject Area and let us know. Thanks for your help!

Radiation therapy
Is the Subject Area "Radiation therapy" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Cancer treatment
Is the Subject Area "Cancer treatment" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Head and neck cancers
Is the Subject Area "Head and neck cancers" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Larynx
Is the Subject Area "Larynx" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Pharyngeal muscles
Is the Subject Area "Pharyngeal muscles" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Lymph nodes
Is the Subject Area "Lymph nodes" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Dysphagia
Is the Subject Area "Dysphagia" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Neck
Is the Subject Area "Neck" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.