Volumetric modulated arc therapy: IMRT in a single gantry arc

Medical Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 310-317

  Otto, Karl ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arc therapy; IMAT; IMRT; Tomotherapy; VMAT

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY;

ARC THERAPY; IMAT; IMRT; TOMOTHERAPY; VMAT;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COLLIMATOR; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MULTILEAF COLLIMATOR; NASOPHARYNX CANCER; PAROTID GLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SAMPLING; SPINAL CORD; TOMOTHERAPY; TREATMENT PLANNING; VOLUMETRIC MODULATED ARC THERAPY;

EID: 37549049393     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.2818738     Document Type: Article

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