Managing geometric uncertainty in conformal intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 4-19

  Jaffray, D A ^a   Yah, D ^a   Wong, J W ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COLLIMATOR; GEOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033050017     PISSN: 10534296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-4296(99)80051-4     Document Type: Article

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