A comparison of intensity modulated conformal therapy with a conventional external beam stereotactic radiosurgery system for the treatment of single and multiple intracranial lesions

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 593-597

  Woo, Shiao Y ^a,d   Grant III, Walter H ^a   Bellezza, David ^a   Grossman, Robert ^a   Gildenberg, Philip ^b   Carpenter, L Steven ^a   Carol, Mark ^c   Butler, E Brian ^a  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam intensity modulated system; Conventional linac based radiosurgery system; Optimization; Stereotactic radiosurgery treatment plan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; OPTIC NERVE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030175497     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)80023-X     Document Type: Article

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