Stereotactic Radiotherapy of Intracranial Tumors: A Comparison of Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Dynamic Conformal Arc

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1018-1026

  Wiggenraad, Ruud G J ^a   Petoukhova, Anna L ^a   Versluis, Lia ^a   van Santvoort, Jan P C ^a  

^a MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dynamic conformal arc; Glioma; Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Meningioma; Stereotactic radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC CONFORMAL ARC; GLIOMA; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY; MENINGIOMA; STEREOTACTIC RADIOTHERAPY;

CAVITY RESONATORS; ONCOLOGY; PHYSICAL THERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY; TARGETS;

TUMORS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYNAMIC CONFORMAL ARC; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MALE; MENINGIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; TUMOR BURDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649563146     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.09.057     Document Type: Article

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