Patient positioning using artificial intelligence neural networks, trained magnetic field sensors and magnetic implants

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1109-1112

  Lennernäs, Bo ^a   Edgren, Maliha ^b   Nilsson, Sten ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Radiumhemmet   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; BEAM THERAPY; IMPLANT; MAGNET; MAGNETIC FIELD; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PHYSICS; SENSOR;

EID: 0033451216     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418699432446     Document Type: Article

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