Comparative analysis of dose volume histogram reduction algorithms for normal tissue complication probability calculations

Acta Oncologica

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 165-171

  Cozzi, Luca ^a   Buffa, Francesca M ^a   Fogliata, Antonella ^a  

^a OSPEDALE SAN GIOVANNI   (Switzerland)

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Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CANCER CONTROL; HISTOGRAM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRRADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RADIOSENSITIVITY; RELIABILITY; TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0034033602     PISSN: 0284186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418600430725     Document Type: Article

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