Target volume definition for three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy of lung cancer

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue JUNE, 1998, Pages 587-594

  Armstrong, J G ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

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Indexed keywords

ATELECTASIS; CHEMOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT POSITIONING; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0031817624     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.846.9849380     Document Type: Review

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