Volumetric and dosimetric evaluation of radiation treatment plans: Radiation conformity index

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1169-1176

  Knöös, Tommy ^a   Kristensen, Ingrid ^a   Nilsson, Per ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Conformal therapy; Conformity index; Radiation therapy; Three dimensional; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL;

EID: 17144451998     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00239-9     Document Type: Article

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