Duplicating a tandem and ovoid distribution with intensity-modulated radiotherapy: A feasibility study

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 91-98

  Malhotra, Harish K ^a   Avadhani, Jaitterth S ^a   deBoer, Steven F ^a   Jaggernauth, Wainwright ^a   Kuettel, Michael R ^a   Podgorsak, Matthew B ^a  

^a ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

DMLC; HDR brachytherapy; IMRT

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548240599     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v8i3.2450     Document Type: Article

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