Lung Injury after Precision Radiotherapy: Temporal Evolution, Potential Pitfalls, and Complications

Radiographics 2026

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Authors: Omar Andrés Pantoja-Burbano, María Alejandra Amaya-Trigos, Felipe Aluja-Jaramillo, Camilo Alberto Caicedo Montaño, Fernando R. Gutiérrez, Sanjeev Bhalla, Daniel Vargas, Jeremy J. Erasmus
DOI: 10.1148/rg.250076
Cited by: 1
References: 49

Abstract

Radiotherapy plays a key role in lung cancer management, with advanced precision techniques reducing damage to surrounding tissues but potentially causing delayed pneumonitis and fibrosis that can radiologically mimic tumor recurrence.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Effects of Radiation Exposure Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Publication details

Journal / source
Radiographics
Publisher
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
Volume
46
Issue
5
Pages
e250076–e250076
Publication date
16 April 2026
Language
EN