Optimal adaptive control of treatment planning in radiation therapy

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 399-412

  Arcangeli, G ^a   Benassi, M ^a   Nieddu, L ^b   Passi, C ^b   Patrizi, G ^b   Russo, M T ^a  

^a REGINA ELENA NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Control; Medicine; Nonlinear programming; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; NONLINEAR CONTROL SYSTEMS; NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOTHERAPY;

NONLINEAR STOCHASTIC PROBLEMS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0037118758     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(02)00078-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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