Variability of Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography Patient Models

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 590-598

  Sonke, Jan Jakob ^a   Lebesque, Joos ^a   van Herk, Marcel ^a  

^a ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cone beam CT; Four dimensional imaging; Geometric uncertainties; Image guided RT; Respiratory motion

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOTHERAPY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TUMORS;

CONE-BEAM CT; FOUR-DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; GEOMETRIC UNCERTAINTIES; IMAGE-GUIDED RT; RESPIRATORY MOTION;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTIONATION; HUMAN; IMAGING; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE;

CONE-BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSE FRACTIONATION; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MOVEMENT; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RESPIRATION;

EID: 38349112015     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.08.067     Document Type: Article

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