Three-dimensional treatment planning of astrocytomas: A dosimetric study of cerebral irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1991, Pages 1309-1315

  Thornton Jr , A F ^a   Hegarty, T J ^a   Ten Haken, R K ^a   Yanke, Bethany R ^a   Lavigne, Mark L ^a   Fraass, B A ^a   McShan, D L ^a   Greenberg, H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

3 dimensional treatment planning; Dose volume histogram; Focal irradiation; Non axial beams; Radiation therapy of astrocytomas

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0025807580     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(91)90243-W     Document Type: Article

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