An evaluation of forward and inverse radiotherapy planning using Helax-TMS (version 6.0) for lung cancer patients treated with RTOG 93-11 dose-escalation protocol

Medical Dosimetry

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 167-170

  Underwood, Lori J ^a   Murray, Brad R ^a   Robinson, Donald M ^a   Field, G Colin ^a   Roa, Wilson H ^a  

^a CROSS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Lung cancer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CASE REPORT; DOSIMETRY; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0141892152     PISSN: 09583947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-3947(03)00067-0     Document Type: Article

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