Combining segment generation with direct step-and-shoot optimization in intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Medical Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 3828-3838

  Carlsson, Fredrik ^a,b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b RaySearch Laboratories   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Column generation; Intensity modulated radiation therapy; Optimization; Step and shoot delivery

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; OPTIMIZATION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

COLUMN GENERATION; COLUMN GENERATION APPROACH; HEAD AND NECK; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LEAF POSITION; PLANNING PROCESS; SEGMENT SHAPE; STEP-AND-SHOOT;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 50449095767     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.2964096     Document Type: Article

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