Optimization of the dose level for a given treatment plan to maximize the complication-free tumor cure

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 787-798

  Lind, Bengt K ^a   Mavroidis, Panayiotis ^a   Hyödynmaa, Simo ^b   Kappas, Constantin ^c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DOSIMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 0032848977     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418699432950     Document Type: Article

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