Retrospective evaluation of pediatric cranio-spinal axis irradiation plans with the Hi-ART tomotherapy system

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 355-360

  Peñagarícano, José A ^a   Yan, Yulong ^a   Corry, Peter ^a   Moros, Eduardo ^a   Ratanatharathorn, Vaneerat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam on time; Cranio spinal irradiation; Helical tomotherapy

Indexed keywords

ACUTE LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPENDYMOMA; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; RADIATION DOSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 34548301238     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460700600413     Document Type: Article

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