Optimization of coplanar six-field techniques for conformal radiotherapy of the prostate

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 231-238

  Bedford, James L ^a   Khoo, Vincent S ^a   Webb, Steve ^a   Dearnaley, David P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conformal radiotherapy; Dose volume histogram; Optimization; Prostate cancer; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; FEMUR HEAD; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SEMINAL VESICLE; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AGED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMUR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; RECTUM; SEMINAL VESICLES; URINARY BLADDER;

EID: 0033976057     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(99)00358-2     Document Type: Article

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