Efficient CT simulation of the four-field technique for conformal radiotherapy of prostate carcinoma

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 953-957

  Valicenti, Richard K ^a   Waterman, Frank M ^a   Croce, Raymond J ^a   Corn, Benjamin ^a   Suntharalingam, Nagalingam ^a   Curran Jr , Walter J ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Conformal radiotherapy; Prostate cancer; Thin tissue DRR

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; RADIOGRAPHY; SIMULATION;

HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SEMINAL VESICLES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0030892522     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00568-8     Document Type: Article

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