Systematic set-up errors for IMRT in the head and neck region: Effect on dose distribution

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 303-311

  Samuelsson, Anna ^a   Mercke, Claes ^a   Johansson, Karl Axel ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Geometric uncertainty; Head and neck; Intensity modulated radiation therapy; Set up error

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; EVALUATION; HEAD; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; NECK; ORGAN; PARAMETER; PAROTID GLAND; PHARYNX CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; RADIOTHERAPY; SIMULATION; SPINAL CORD; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0038738053     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(02)00389-4     Document Type: Article

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