Three-dimensional motion analysis of an improved head immobilization system for simulation, CT, MRI, and PET imaging

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 224-228

  Thornton Jr , A F ^a   Ten Haken, R K ^a   Gerhardsson, A ^a   Correll, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

CT; Head and neck; Immobilization device; Motion analysis; MRI; PET; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0025727878     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8140(91)90120-6     Document Type: Article

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