Application of monomer/polymer gel dosimetry to study the effects of tissue inhomogeneities on intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) dose distributions

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 119-128

  Vergote, Koen ^a   De Deene, Yves ^a   Claus, Filip ^a   De Gersem, Werner ^a   Van Duyse, Bart ^a   Paelinck, Leen ^a   Achten, Eric ^a   De Neve, Wilfried ^a   De Wagter, Carlos ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Class solution; Inhomogeneity; Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT); Lung cancer; Monomer polymer gel dosimetry

Indexed keywords

MONOMER; POLYMER;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DISEASE SIMULATION; DOSIMETRY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LUNG CANCER; LUNG VOLUME; PHANTOM; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037692078     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(02)00376-6     Document Type: Article

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