Can a mathematical formula help define a radiation target volume using positron emission tomography? In regard to Black et al. [8] (multiple letters)

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 299-300

  Bayne, Michael ^a   MacManus, Michael ^a   Hicks, Rod ^a   Leong, Trevor ^a   Peters, Lester ^a   Ball, David ^a   Yan, Di ^b   Grills, Inga S ^b   Kestin, Larry L ^b   Black, Quinten G ^c  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^b WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c 21ST CENTURY ONCOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LETTER; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LYMPH NODE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION NECROSIS; RADIOACTIVITY; TUMOR NECROSIS; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 20944446380     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.01.052     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

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