Practical Considerations in Cone Beam and Ultrasound IGRT Systems in Prostate Localization: A Review of the Literature

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-8

  Tran, William Tyler ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY; HUMAN; IMAGE GUIDED RADIOTHERAPY; IMAGE QUALITY; IONIZING RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION FIELD; TREATMENT PLANNING; VALIDITY;

EID: 61449219996     PISSN: 19398654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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