On the use of margins for geometrical uncertainties around the rectum in radiotherapy planning

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 11-19

  Muren, Ludvig Paul ^a,b   Ekerold, Randi ^a   Kvinnsland, Yngve ^b   Karlsdottir, Àsa ^b   Dahl, Olav ^b  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Dose volume histogram shifts; Organ motion; Planning organ at risk volume margins; Rectum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR POSTERIOR AXIS; ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; INTESTINE MOTILITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RECTUM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0842324877     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2003.11.013     Document Type: Article

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