Tomotherapy as a tool in image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT): Theoretical and technological aspects

Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Yartsev, Slav ^a   Kron, T ^b   Van Dyk, J ^a,c  

^a LONDON REGIONAL CANCER PROGRAM   (Canada)

^b PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Helical tomotherapy; IGRT; Image guidance; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

COLLIMATOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE GUIDED RADIATION THERAPY; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; THEORY; TOMOTHERAPY; ACCURACY; CANADA; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; PATIENT POSITIONING; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION;

EID: 51049107228     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18235530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2349/biij.3.1.e16     Document Type: Review

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