IMRT optimization based on the generalized equivalent uniform dose (EUD)

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2000, Pages 710-713

  Wu, Qiuwen ^a   Mohan, Radhe ^a   Niemierko, Andrzej ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilogical models; Equivalent uniform dose; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Optimization

Indexed keywords

CELLS; DOSIMETRY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; TISSUE; TUMORS;

BIOLOGICAL MODELS; CELL KILL; EQUIVALENT UNIFORM DOSE; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY; THREE DIMENSIONAL RADIOTHERAPY;

RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0034445773     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2000.900845     Document Type: Article

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