Analytical approach to estimate normal tissue complication probability using best fit of normal tissue tolerance doses into the NTCP equation of the linear quadratic model

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 168-179

  Kehwar, T S ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

External beam radiotherapy; Linear quadratic model; Normal tissue complication probability; Normal tissue tolerance dose; Volume effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645639587     PISSN: 09731482     EISSN: 09731482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.19597     Document Type: Article

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