A numerical simulation of organ motion and daily setup uncertainties: Implications for radiation therapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 213-221

  Killoran, J H ^a   Kooy, H M ^a   Gladstone, D J ^a   Welte, F J ^a   Beard, C J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dose probability; Organ motion; Prostate cancer; Setup error

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; STOCHASTIC MODEL; TARGET CELL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALGORITHMS; HUMANS; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MOVEMENT; NEOPLASMS; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RECTUM; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 0031058446     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00477-4     Document Type: Article

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