Minimizing static intensity modulation delivery time using an intensity solid paradigm

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 671-680

  Siochi, R Alfredo C ^a  

^a SIEMENS CORPORATE RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Intensity modulation; Multileaf collimator; Optimization; Static delivery time

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PHYSICS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033012850     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00430-1     Document Type: Article

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