Test procedures for verification of an electron pencil beam algorithm implemented for treatment planning

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 271-286

  Blomquist, Michael ^a   Karlsson, Magnus ^a   Karlsson, Mikael ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Algorithm verification; Electron beams; Inhomogeneities; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAST ELECTRON THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029894161     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8140(96)01742-2     Document Type: Article

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