An analysis of anatomic landmark mobility and setup deviations in radiotherapy for lung cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 827-832

  Samson, Michael J ^a   Van Sdaornsen De Koste, John R ^a   De Boer, Hans C J ^a   Tankink, Hans ^a   Verstraate, Marjolein ^a   Essers, Marion ^a   Visser, Andries G ^a   Senan, Suresh ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anatomic landmark mobility; Portal imaging; Radiotherapy; Treatment verification

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CLAVICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MOTION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX; THORAX WALL; TRACHEA; TREATMENT PLANNING;

HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MOTION; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; THORAX;

EID: 0345435973     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00467-2     Document Type: Article

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