Ultrasound image fusion for external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 975-984

  Holupka, E J ^a   Kaplan, I D ^a   Burdette, E C ^b   Svensson, G K ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Dornier Medical Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Conformal radiation therapy; Image fusion; Prostate cancer; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; RADIATION DOSE; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030586063     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(96)00231-3     Document Type: Article

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