CT simulation for radiotherapy treatment planning

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 75, Issue 900, 2002, Pages 937-949

  Aird, E G A ^a   Conway, J ^b  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTON PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; COMPUTER; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT POSITIONING; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SIMULATOR; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT PLANNING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 0036967269     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.75.900.750937     Document Type: Review

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