Optimization of Physical Dose Distributions with Hadron Beams: Comparing Photon IMRT with IMPT

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 401-412

  Oelfke, U ^a   Bortfeld, T ^b  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISTAL EDGE TRACKING; DOSIMETRY; HADRON THERAPY; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED PARTICLE THERAPY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PROTON RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; TARGET ORGAN; TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0242298675     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460300200505     Document Type: Article

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