Three-dimensional conformal versus intensity-modulated radiotherapy dose planning in stereotactic radiotherapy: Application of standard quality parameters for plan evaluation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Grzadziel, Aleksandra ^a,b   Grosu, Anca Ligia ^a   Kneschaurek, Peter ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Intensity modulated stereotactic radiotherapy; Ranking factor; Three dimensional conformal stereotactic radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; DOSIMETRY; ONCOLOGY; TUMORS;

INTENSITY MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY (IMRT); INTENSITY MODULATED STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY; RANKING FACTOR; THREE DIMENSIONAL CONFORMAL STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MENINGIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33750362008     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.01.056     Document Type: Article

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