Multiobjective decision theory for computational optimization in radiation therapy

Medical Physics

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1445-1454

  Yu, Yan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision theory; Genetic algorithm; Multicriteria decision making; Prostate seed implant; Stereotactic radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; DECISION MAKING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GROUND STATE; ITERATIVE METHODS; ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; RANDOM PROCESSES;

COMPUTATIONAL OPTIMIZATION; GENERALIZED DISTANCES; ITERATIVE OPTIMIZATION; MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; MULTIOBJECTIVE DECISION; RANDOM PERTURBATIONS; SEED IMPLANTS; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY;

DECISION THEORY;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030798231     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.598033     Document Type: Article

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