Optimization of conformal thoracic radiotherapy using cone-beam CT imaging for treatment verification

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 757-767

  Sidhu, Kolby ^a,c   Ford, Eric C ^a   Spirou, Spiridon ^a   Yorke, Ellen ^a   Chang, Jenghwa ^a   Mueller, Kevin ^b   Todor, Dorin ^a   Rosenzweig, Kenneth ^a   Mageras, Gikas ^a   Chui, Chen ^a   Ling, Clifton C ^a   Amols, Howard ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b Stony Brook University   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cone beam CT; Electronic portal imaging device; Megavoltage CT; Radiotherapy planning; Treatment verification

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY; TISSUE;

DOSE HOMOGENEITY;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; THORAX TUMOR;

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; IMMOBILIZATION; LUNG DISEASES; MOVEMENT; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PROBABILITY; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; RESPIRATION; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; THORACIC NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0037359882     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(02)04152-4     Document Type: Article

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