Unified dosimetry index (UDI): A figure of merit for ranking treatment plans

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 99-108

  Akpati, Hilary ^a   Kim, Chang Seon ^a   Kim, Bong ^a   Park, Tae ^a   Meek, Allen ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dose conformity; Dose coverage; Dose gradient; Dose homogeneity; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049188793     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v9i3.2803     Document Type: Article

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