Comparison of two methods for anterior-posterior isocenter localization in pelvic radiotherapy using electronic portal imaging

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1193-1199

  Greer, Peter B ^a   Mortensen, Trina M ^a   Jose, C C ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Electronic portal imaging; Pelvic radiotherapy; Setup techniques; Setup variation; Treatment localization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE DISEASE; RECTUM CANCER; TATTOO; TREATMENT PLANNING;

HUMANS; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; POSTURE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0032528241     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00160-6     Document Type: Article

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