Intensity modulated radiation therapy treatment plan optimization

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Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 215-243

  Romeijn, H Edwin ^a   Dempsey, James F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b ViewRay Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Risk management; Treatment delivery; Treatment plan evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 56249085242     PISSN: 11345764     EISSN: 18638279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11750-008-0064-1     Document Type: Review

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