Accuracy of a wireless localization system for radiotherapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 933-937

  Balter, James M ^a,e   Wright, J Nelson ^b   Newell, Laurence J ^b   Friemel, Barry ^b   Dimmer, Steven ^b   Cheng, Yuki ^b   Wong, John ^c   Vertatschitsch, Edward ^b   Mate, Timothy P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Calypso Medical Technologies   (United States)

^c WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic localization; Target localization; Tracking

Indexed keywords

CROSSTALK; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; TISSUE; TRANSPONDERS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC TRANSPONDERS; PATIENT POSITIONING; TISSUE CONDUCTIVITY; WIRELESS LOCALIZATION SYSTEMS;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOLOGY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; ELECTROMAGNETICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 13844275315     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.11.009     Document Type: Article

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