The Least-intensity Feasible Solution for Aperture-Based Inverse Planning in Radiation Therapy

Annals of Operations Research

Volumn 119, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 183-203

  Xiao, Y ^a   Michalski, D ^a   Galvin, J M ^a   Censor, Y ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 0037252237     PISSN: 02545330     EISSN: 15729338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022990724772     Document Type: Conference Paper

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