Computer optimization of class solutions designed on a beam segmentation basis

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 315-321

  Arráns, Rafael ^a   Gallardo, María Isabel ^b   Roselló, Joan ^c   Sánchez Doblado, Francisco ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Beam segmentation; Class solution; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Radiation therapy optimization

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0344009448     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2003.10.008     Document Type: Article

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