Parameter optimization in HN-IMRT for Elekta linacs

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 43-61

  Worthy, Danielle ^a   Wu, Qiuwen ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Delivery efficiency; DMPO; Dosimetric accuracy; Head and neck; IMRT

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949133666     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v10i2.2951     Document Type: Article

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