Coupled path planning, region optimization, and applications in intensity-modulated radiation therapy

Algorithmica (New York)

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 152-174

  Chen, Danny Z ^a   Luan, Shuang ^b   Wang, Chao ^a  

^a University of Notre Dame   (United States)

^b MSC01 1070   (United States)

Author keywords

Arc modulated radiation therapy (AMRT); Coupled path planning; Dynamic leaf sequencing; Intensity modulated arc therapy (IMAT); Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT); Single arc IMRT

Indexed keywords

COUPLED-PATH PLANNING; INTENSITY-MODULATED ARC THERAPY (IMAT); INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY (IMRT); RADIATION THERAPY; SINGLE-ARC IMRT;

ALGORITHMS; DOSIMETRY; OPTIMIZATION; QUANTUM OPTICS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOTHERAPY;

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

EID: 79952167557     PISSN: 01784617     EISSN: 14320541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00453-009-9363-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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