Validation of active breathing control in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer to be treated with CHARTWEL

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 864-874

  Wilson, Elena M ^a,c   Williams, F Joy ^a   Lyn, B Ethan ^a   Wong, John W ^b   Aird, Edwin G A ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active Breathing Control; CHARTWEL; Immobilization; Non small cell lung cancer; Respiratory movement

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; PULMONARY DISEASES; RADIOTHERAPY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TISSUE CULTURE; TUMORS;

LUNG CANCER;

ONCOLOGY;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATH HOLDING; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RESPIRATION CONTROL; SPINAL CORD; TREATMENT PLANNING; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0141504127     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(03)00712-0     Document Type: Article

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