Computerized optimization of multiple isocentres in stereotactic convergent beam irradiation

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-64

  Treuer, U ^a,b   Treuer, H ^a   Hoevels, M ^a   Muller R P ^a   Sturm, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^b Howmedica Leibinger GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COLLIMATOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DOSIMETRY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TARGET ORGAN; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; BIOPHYSICS; HEMANGIOPERICYTOMA; HUMANS; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0031892832     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/43/1/004     Document Type: Article

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