A digital method for computing target margins in radiotherapy

Medical Physics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 224-231

  Bedford, J L ^a   Shentall, G S ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Margin; Outline; Planning target volume; Radiotherapy; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; RADIOTHERAPY;

CLINICAL TARGET VOLUMES; CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY; MARGIN; OUTLINE; PLANNING TARGET VOLUMES; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) TREATMENT PLANNING; TREATMENT PLANNING; TWO DIMENSIONAL (2 D);

TUMORS;

ARTICLE; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031951585     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.598184     Document Type: Article

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