Optimized beam planning for linear accelerator-based stereotactic radiosurgery

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1183-1189

  Lu, Hsiao Ming ^a   Kooy, Hanne M ^a   Leber, Zach H ^b   Ledoux, Robert J ^b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Radionics Software Applications   (United States)

Author keywords

Dose optimization; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; BRAIN STEM; HUMANS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0030666722     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00344-1     Document Type: Article

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