Phantom assessment of lung dose from proton arc therapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 891-897

  Sandison, George A ^a,c   Papiez, E ^b   Block, C ^a   Morphis, J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ST VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arc therapy; Electrons; Lung dose; Proton beams

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; COLLIMATOR; CYCLOTRON; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTRON THERAPY; HISTOGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON RADIATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030878154     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00059-X     Document Type: Article

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