Is integrated transit planar portal dosimetry able to detect geometric changes in lung cancer patients treated with volumetric modulated arc therapy?
This study showed that most cases with geometric changes caused by atelectasis could be captured by ITPD, however for other causes ITPD is not sensitive enough to detect the clinically relevant changes and no predictive power of ITPD was found.
Our results confirm the importance of humanistic attitudes in future doctors in addition to the traditional implementation of knowledge and skills. Changes in the medical curriculum can positively influence these attitudes.