Design and analysis of an immobilization and repositioning system for treatment of neck malignancies

Medical Dosimetry

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 293-297

  Marsh, Robin ^a   Balter, James ^a   Evans, Vicki L ^a   Eisbruch, Avraham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

3D treatment planning; Head and neck; Immobilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; IMMOBILIZATION; NECK CANCER; PAROTID GLAND CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TECHNICAL AID; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0031410289     PISSN: 09583947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-3947(97)00102-7     Document Type: Article

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