Image-guided procedures for intensity-modulated spinal radiosurgery: Technical note

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 101, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2004, Pages 419-424

  Yin, Fang Fang ^a   Ryu, Samuel ^a   Ajlouni, Munther ^a   Yan, Hui ^a   Jin, Jian Yue ^a   Lee, Sung Woo ^a   Kim, Jinkoo ^a   Rock, Jack ^a   Rosenblum, Mark ^a   Kim, Jae Ho ^a  

^a HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Extracranial radiosurgery; Image guidance; Intensity modulated radiosurgery; Radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; SIMULATION; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 7244229647     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/sup.2004.101.supplement3.0419     Document Type: Conference Paper

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