Optimizing localization accuracy in head and neck, and brain radiotherapy

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 79, Issue 944, 2006, Pages 672-680

  McJury, M ^a,c   Dyker, K ^a   Nakielny, R ^b   Conway, J ^a   Robinson, M H ^a  

^a WESTON PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BRAIN RADIATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ONCOLOGY; RADIOLOGIST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST; BRAIN TUMOR; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33747612158     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/14663755     Document Type: Article

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