Tumor delineation: The weakest link in the search for accuracy in radiotherapy

Journal of Medical Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 136-140

  Njeh, C F ^a  

^a Developmental Therapeutics Committee and Co Chair of the Genitourinary Committee   (United States)

Author keywords

Image guided therapy; Radiation therapy; Tumor delineation

Indexed keywords

EID: 57649235947     PISSN: 09716203     EISSN: 19983913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6203.44472     Document Type: Review

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