Innovations in three-dimensional treatment planning and quality assurance

Tumori

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-139

  Michalski, Jeff M ^a   Purdy, James A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conformal radiation therapy; Quality assurance; Three dimensional treatment planning

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BEAM THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COLLIMATOR; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DOSE CALCULATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; IMAGE DISPLAY; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031780197     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030089169808400207     Document Type: Review

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