Beam orientation optimization for IMRT by a hybrid method of the genetic algorithm and the simulated dynamics

Medical Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 2360-2367

  Hou, Qing ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Chen, Yan ^b   Galvin, James M ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam orientation optimization; Genetic algorithm; Intensity modulated radiation therapy; Simulated dynamics algorithm

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS; ITERATIVE METHODS; RADIOTHERAPY;

BEAM CONFIGURATION; BEAM ORIENTATION OPTIMIZATION; DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INTENSITY PROFILES; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL ORIENTATION; PLANNING OBJECTIVES;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; GENETIC ALGORITHM; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOTHERAPY; SIMULATION; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0141743744     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.1601911     Document Type: Article

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