A little to a lot or a lot to a little: Is NTCP always minimized in multiport therapy?

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 945-950

  Zaider, Marco ^a   Amols, Howard I ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

NTCP; Optimized treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BRAIN RADIATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DOSIMETRY; KIDNEY; LUNG; PARTIAL BODY RADIATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION RESPONSE; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0031830812     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00128-X     Document Type: Article

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