Using an artificial neural network to define planning target volume in radiotherapy

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 389-401

  Kaspari, N ^a   Michaelis, B ^a   Gademann, G ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brain tumors; Neural network; Target volume

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GLIOBLASTOMA; IMAGE PROCESSING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 0031411478     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022824313552     Document Type: Article

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