Specifying carbon ion doses for radiotherapy: The Heidelberg approach

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 48, Issue SUPPL. A, 2007, Pages

  Jäkel, Oliver ^a   Schulz Ertner, Daniela ^b   Debus, Jürgen ^b  

^a GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon; Prescription; Radiotherapy; Reporting

Indexed keywords

HEAVY IONS; ION BEAMS; RADIOTHERAPY;

BEAM SHAPING SYSTEMS; CARBON IONS; DOSE PRESCRIPTION; HEIDELBERG; ION DOSE; ION RADIATION; PRESCRIPTION; REPORTING; TECHNICAL ASPECTS; TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEMS;

CARBON;

CARBON; HEAVY ION; ION;

HUMAN; ION THERAPY; JAPAN; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING SYSTEM;

CARBON; HEAVY ION RADIOTHERAPY; HEAVY IONS; HUMANS; IONS; JAPAN; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 34249069929     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.48.A87     Document Type: Review

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