Clinical use of a non-isocentric C-arm unit for on-line filmless reconstruction of brachytherapy applicators

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 203-209

  Cuijpers, Johan Peter ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; C arm; Digital radiography; Filmless planning; Radiotherapy; Reconstruction accuracy

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; FILM; IMAGING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BRACHYTHERAPY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0034751724     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(01)00443-1     Document Type: Article

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