A multicentre timing study of intensity-modulated radiotherapy planning and delivery

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 658-665

  Thomas, S J ^a   Vinall, A ^b   Poynter, A ^c   Routsis, D ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NORFOLK AND NORWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c IPSWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IMRT; Resources; Timing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; IMAGING; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TECHNIQUE; TOMOTHERAPY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ENGLAND; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77956263933     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2010.06.011     Document Type: Article

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