A preliminary study of the role of modulated electron beams in intensity modulated radiotherapy, using automated beam orientation and modality selection

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 602-617

  Das, Shiva K ^a   Bell, Michael ^b   Marks, Lawrence B ^a   Rosenman, Julian G ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrons; Modulation; Optimization; Orientation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON BEAMS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTONS; RADIOTHERAPY; TISSUE;

BEAM ORIENTATION; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY (IMRT);

ONCOLOGY;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BREAST CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON BEAM; HEAD AND NECK CARCINOMA; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ALGORITHMS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; ELECTRONS; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; PHOTONS; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL;

EID: 2442420049     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.01.049     Document Type: Article

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