Feasibility of synchronization of real-time tumor-tracking radiotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy from viewpoint of excessive dose from fluoroscopy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 335-341

  Shirato, Hiroki ^a,b   Oita, Masataka ^a   Fujita, Katsuhisa ^a   Watanabe, Yoshiharu ^a   Miyasaka, Kazuo ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Fluoroscopy; Real time tumor tracking radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BEAM ENERGY; FLUOROSCOPY; REAL-TIME TUMOR-TRACKING RADIOTHERAPY (RTRT);

BACKSCATTERING; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; SYNCHRONIZATION; TUMORS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENERGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FLUOROSCOPY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SKIN SURFACE; X RAY;

CALIBRATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 4444313627     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.04.028     Document Type: Article

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