Analysis of RapidArc optimization strategies using objective function values and dose-volume histograms

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-23

  Oliver, Mike ^a   Gagne, Isabelle ^a   Popescu, Carmen ^a   Ansbacher, Will ^a   Beckham, Wayne A ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intensity modulated arc therapy; RapidArc; Treatment planning; Volumetric modulated arc therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954146198     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v11i1.3114     Document Type: Article

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