Progress in dosimetry optimization and in stereotactic radiation therapy according to the SALT group;Les progres dans l'optimisation des plans dosimetriques en radiotherapie en conditions stereotaxiques dans le groupe SALT

Cancer/Radiotherapie

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-138

  Lefkopoulos, D ^a   Grandjean, P ^a   Platoni, K ^a  

^a HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

Author keywords

Dose volume histogram; Inverse planning; Optimization; Stereotactic radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DATA BASE; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT PLANNING; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; INSTRUMENTATION; MAGNETIC AND ELECTROMAGNETIC EQUIPMENT; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE;

HUMANS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0032011882     PISSN: 12783218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1278-3218(98)89083-5     Document Type: Article

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