Dosimetric study of inverse-planed intensity modulated, forward-planned intensity modulated and conventional tangential techniques in breast conserving radiotherapy

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1571-1582

  Rongsriyam, Kanisa ^a   Rojpornpradit, Prayuth ^a   Lertbutsayanukul, Chawalit ^a   Sanghangthum, Taweap ^a   Oonsiri, Sornjarod ^a  

^a KING CHULALONGKORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Breast conserving radiotherapy; Dosimetric study; IMRT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED;

EID: 55249096692     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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