In vivo estimation of midline dose maps by transit dosimetry in head and neck radiotherapy

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 75, Issue 900, 2002, Pages 974-981

  Broggi, Sara ^a   Fiorino, C ^b   Calandrino, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; BONE STRUCTURE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE; DOSIMETER; DOSIMETRY; FILM; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; NECK; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT PLANNING; X RAY;

EID: 0036971275     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.75.900.750974     Document Type: Article

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