Analysis of Treatment Planning Time Among Systems and Planners for Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 514-517

  Das, Indra J ^a   Moskvin, Vadim ^a   Johnstone, Peter A ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intensity modulated radiation therapy; manpower issues; treatment planning; treatment time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSE CALCULATION; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MANPOWER PLANNING; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649804384     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2008.12.013     Document Type: Article

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