Biological dose optimization using ramp-like dose gradients in ion irradiation fields

Physica Medica

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 107-111

  Krämer, Michael ^a   Jäkel, Oliver ^b  

^a GSI HELMHOLTZZENTRUM FÜR SCHWERIONENFORSCHUNG GMBH   (Germany)

^b GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological Dose Optimization; Carbon Ion Radiotherapy; Dose Gradients; Inhomogeneous Ion Fields; Ion Radiotherapy Treatment Planning

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHORDOMA; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PARAMETER; PHOTON INTENSITY MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION FIELD; RADIOTHERAPY; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 27744447704     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1120-1797(05)80011-0     Document Type: Article

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