An inverse Monte Carlo optimization algorithm for conformal radiotherapy

Physica Medica

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 111-119

  Bogner, L ^a   Scherer, J ^a   Herbst, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Conformal radiotherapy; Intensity modulation; Inverse problem; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; ORGAN SIZE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIOTHERAPY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0032843893     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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