A collision prevention software tool for complex three-dimensional isocentric set-ups

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 869, 2000, Pages 537-541

  Beange, I ^a   Nisbet, A ^a  

^a RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODEL; PATIENT POSITIONING; RADIATION BEAM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0034068527     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.73.869.10884751     Document Type: Article

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