Optimization of Internal Margin to Account for Dosimetric Effects of Respiratory Motion

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1561-1570

  Mutaf, Yildirim D ^a   Brinkmann, Debra H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Internal margin; Internal target volume; Intrafractional motion; Respiration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSIMETRY; OPTIMIZATION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TUMORS;

INTERNAL MARGINS; INTERNAL TARGET VOLUMES; INTRAFRACTIONAL MOTIONS;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ABDOMINAL CANCER; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ABDOMINAL NEOPLASMS; ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MOVEMENT; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUMOR BURDEN;

EID: 40949126034     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.12.025     Document Type: Article

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