Comparative dosimetric study of three-dimensional conformal, dynamic conformal arc, and intensity-modulated radiotherapy for brain tumor treatment using Novalis system

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Ding, Meisong ^a   Newman, Francis ^a   Kavanagh, Brian D ^a   Stuhr, Kelly ^a   Johnson, Tim K ^a   Gaspar, Laurie E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dosimetric comparison; Dynamic arc radiotherapy; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Three dimensional conformal radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DOSIMETRY; ONCOLOGY; TUMORS;

DOSIMETRIC COMPARISON; DYNAMIC ARC RADIOTHERAPY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY; THREE DIMENSIONAL CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; DYNAMIC CONFORMAL ARC THERAPY; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NOVALIS SYSTEM; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 33750361470     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.09.009     Document Type: Article

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