DMLC leaf-pair optimal control for mobile, deforming target

Medical Physics

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 275-285

  Papiez, Lech ^a   Rangaraj, Dharanipathy ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC CONTROLS; IMRT DELIVERY; MONITOR UNITS; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; RADIOTHERAPY TREATMENT; SIMPLIFYING ASSUMPTIONS;

DEFORMATION;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; DYNAMICS; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; IRRADIATION; MOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 12844267410     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.1833591     Document Type: Article

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