Intensity modulation methods for proton radiotherapy

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 185-205

  Lomax, A ^a  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; HISTOGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION FIELD; RADIOTHERAPY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 0032949514     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/44/1/014     Document Type: Article

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