A comparison of conformal and intensity modulated treatment planning techniques for early prostate cancer

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 310-317

  Vaarkamp, J ^a,c   Malde, R ^b   Dixit, S ^b   Hamilton, Cs ^b  

^a Department of Radiation Physics ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b HULL AND EAST YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D conformal radiotherapy; Chronic radiation proctitis; IMRT; Late effects rectum; Prostate; Rectal sparing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE;

ALGORITHMS; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 68249152739     PISSN: 17549477     EISSN: 17549485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2009.02078.x     Document Type: Article

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