An evaluation of the variability of tumor-shape definition derived by experienced observers from CT images of supraglottic carcinomas (ACRIN protocol 6658)

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 972-975

  Cooper, Jay S ^a   Mukherji, Suresh K ^b   Toledano, Alicia Y ^c   Beldon, Clifford ^d   Schmalfuss, Ilona M ^e   Amdur, Robert ^e   Sailer, Scott ^f   Loevner, Laurie A ^g   Kousouboris, Phil ^h   Ang, K Kian ⁱ   Cormack, Jean ^c   Sicks, JoRean ^c  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^h BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

GTV estimation; Imaging; Target definition

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; NEUROLOGY; ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; TUMORS;

GTV ESTIMATION; NEURORADIOLOGISTS; RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS; TARGET DEFINITION;

IMAGING SYSTEMS;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; EVALUATION; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; LARYNX CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; TUMOR VOLUME;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; MALE; NEUROLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33847334348     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.10.029     Document Type: Article

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