In vivo measurements with MOSFET detectors in oropharynx and nasopharynx intensity-modulated radiation therapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1603-1606

  Marcié, Serge ^a   Charpiot, Elisabeth ^a   Bensadoun, René Jean ^a   Ciais, Gaston ^a   Hérault, Joel ^a   Costa, André ^a   Gérard, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a CENTRE ANTOINE LACASSAGNE   (France)

Author keywords

In vivo; Intensity modulated radiation therapy; Metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor; Nasopharynx; Oropharynx

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; DOSIMETERS; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL IMAGING; MOSFET DEVICES; PATIENT MONITORING; RADIATION DETECTORS;

INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT); NASOPHARYNX; OROPHARYNX; TREATMENT PLANNING;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETER; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MEASUREMENT; METAL OXIDE SEMICONDUCTOR FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR; MOUTH CAVITY; NASOPHARYNX; OROPHARYNX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; SEMICONDUCTOR; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 16344393413     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.12.034     Document Type: Article

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