Verification techniques and dose distribution for computed tomographic planned supine craniospinal radiation therapy

Medical Dosimetry

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-131

  Chang, Eric L ^a   Wong, Pei Fong ^a   Forster, Kenneth M ^a   Petru, Mark D ^a   Kowalski, Alexander V ^a   Maor, Moshe H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Craniospinal radiation therapy; CT simulation; Medulloblastoma; Supine positioning

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FILM; IRRADIATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; STANDARD; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

EID: 0037833745     PISSN: 09583947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-3947(02)00248-0     Document Type: Article

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