Interfractional and intrafractional accuracy during radiotherapy of gynecologic carcinomas: A comprehensive evaluation using the ExacTrac system

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-79

  Weiss, Elisabeth ^a,b   Vorwerk, Hilke ^a   Richter, Susanne ^a   Hess, Clemens F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Klin Strahlentherapie/R   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gynecologic cancer; Intrafractional movement; Positioning accuracy; Respiratory motion; Time trends

Indexed keywords

GYNECOLOGY; LASERS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TUMORS;

ELECTRONIC PORTAL IMAGES (EPI);

RADIOTHERAPY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; BREATHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRACTIONATION; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME;

EID: 0037402936     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(02)04616-3     Document Type: Article

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