Dynamic conical conformal radiotherapy using a C-arm-mounted accelerator: Dose distribution and clinical application

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 287-295

  Nakagawa, Keiichi ^a   Aoki, Yukimasa ^a   Tago, Masao ^a   Ohtomo, Kuni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

C arm linac; Conformal radiotherapy; Dyconic CRT; Dynamic conical conformal radiotherapy; Noncoplanar irradiation; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DOSIMETRY; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS;

CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY (CRT);

RADIOTHERAPY;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COLLIMATOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; DENSITOMETRY; DOSIMETRY; EQUIPMENT; IRRADIATION; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037402531     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(03)00087-7     Document Type: Article

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