Issues in optimization for planning of intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Seminars in Radiation Oncology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 210-218

  Verhey, Lynn J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CANCER; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROL SYSTEM; DEVICE; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0036314360     PISSN: 10534296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/srao.2002.32434     Document Type: Article

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