Simultaneous beam geometry and intensity map optimization in intensity-modulated radiation therapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 301-320

  Lee, Eva K ^a   Fox, Tim ^b   Crocker, Ian ^b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam angles; Intensity map optimization; Intensity modulated radiation therapy; Mixed integer programming; Optimization; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; LIGHT; OPTIMIZATION; TISSUE; TUMORS;

BEAM ANGLES; INTENSITY MAP OPTIMIZATION; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

RADIOTHERAPY;

BEAM THERAPY; BRAIN CANCER; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 29344459455     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.08.023     Document Type: Conference Paper

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