The use of Adaptive Radiation Therapy to reduce setup error: A prospective clinical study

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 715-720

  Yan, Di ^a   Ziaja, Ellen ^a   Jaffray, David ^a   Wong, John ^a   Brabbins, Donald ^a   Vicini, Frank ^a   Martinez, Alvaro ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive radiation therapy; Treatment plan modification; Treatment setup error

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; COMPUTER NETWORK; ERROR; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION HAZARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOTHERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0031749299     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00567-1     Document Type: Article

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