Calculation and application of point spread functions for treatment planning with high energy photon beams

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 49-56

  Ahnesjo A ^a   Andreo, P ^b   Brahme, A ^c  

^a Medical Physics Skandionkliniken   (Sweden)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO LOZANO BLESA   (Spain)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; High energy photons; Point spread functions; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RADIATION; HIGH ENERGY RADIATION; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; THERAPY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023280868     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841868709092978     Document Type: Article

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