Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Craniospinal Irradiation: Target Volume Considerations, Dose Constraints, and Competing Risks

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 251-257

  Parker, William ^a   Filion, Edith ^a   Roberge, David ^a   Freeman, Carolyn R ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Craniospinal irradiation; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Medulloblastoma

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; IRRADIATION; PHASE MODULATION; RISK ANALYSIS; TISSUE;

CRANIOSPINAL IRRADIATION; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY; MEDULLOBLASTOMA;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; HEART; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LIVER; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION HAZARD; SPINE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; HEART; HUMANS; KIDNEY; LIVER; LUNG; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED;

EID: 34547828783     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.04.052     Document Type: Article

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