The variable ellipsoid modeling technique as a verification method for the treatment planning system of Gamma Knife radiosurgery

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-133

  Hur, Beong Ik ^a   Choi, Byung Kwan ^a   Sung, Soon Ki ^a   Cho, Won Ho ^a   Cha, Seung Heon ^a   Choi, Chang Hwa ^a  

^a Pusan National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Gamma Knife radiosurgery; Quality assurance; Treatment planning system

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; COLLIMATOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; MAMMILLARY BODY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SAFETY; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION SAFETY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 77951201152     PISSN: 20053711     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2010.47.2.128     Document Type: Article

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