In search of the shortest regimen: Fractionation of a fully isoeffective combination of hyperfractionated and hypofractionated treatment

Radiology and Oncology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 170-172

  Strojnik, Andrej ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Fractionation; LQ model; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DOSIMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 52949145702     PISSN: 13182099     EISSN: 15813207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10019-008-0011-7     Document Type: Article

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