Automated planning target volume generation: An evaluation pitting a computer-based tool against human experts

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 697-704

  Ketting, Case H ^a   Austin Seymour, Mary ^b   Kalet, Ira ^b   Jacky, Jon ^b   Kromhout Schiro, Sharon ^c   Hummel, Sharon ^b   Unger, Jonathan ^d   Fagan, Lawrence M ^e   Griffin, Tom ^b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d RSA Laboratories   (United States)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Expert system; Planning target volume; Radiotherapy treatment planning; Software evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EXPERT SYSTEM; HUMAN; PEER REVIEW; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0030960599     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00562-7     Document Type: Article

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