Method to account for dose fractionation in analysis of IMRT plans: Modified equivalent uniform dose

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 925-932

  Park, Clinton S ^a   Kim, Yongbok ^a   Lee, Nancy ^a   Bucci, Kara M ^a   Quivey, Jeanne M ^a   Verhey, Lynn J ^a   Xia, Ping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dose fractionation; Generalized equivalent uniform dose; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Modified equivalent uniform dose

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; REFLECTION; TUMORS;

EQUIVALENT UNIFORM DOSE; SPINAL CORD; TUMOR VOLUME;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; NASOPHARYNX CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; SPINAL CORD; SURVIVAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 20344388038     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.11.039     Document Type: Article

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