Leaf-sequencing for intensity-modulated arc therapy using graph algorithms

Medical Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-69

  Luan, Shuang ^a   Wang, Chao ^b   Cao, Daliang ^c   Chen, Danny Z ^b   Shepard, David M ^c   Yu, Cedric X ^d  

^a University of New Mexico   (United States)

^b University of Notre Dame   (United States)

^c SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Graph algorithms; IMAT; Intensity modulated arc therapy; Leaf sequencing

Indexed keywords

GRAPH ALGORITHMS; GRAPH THEORY; LAPTOP COMPUTERS; RADIOTHERAPY; SOFTWARE TESTING;

CLINICAL APPLICATION; IMAT; INTENSITY-MODULATED ARC THERAPIES; K-LINK SHORTEST PATHS; LEAF SEQUENCING; PENTIUM-M PROCESSORS; SHORTEST PATH ALGORITHMS; TREATMENT PLANNING SYSTEMS;

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BREAST; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HEAD; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LUNG; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NECK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 37549055453     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.2818731     Document Type: Article

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