Characterising intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) software following upgrades in a commercial treatment planning system

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 209-221

  McGarry, Connor ^a,b   O'Toole, Monica ^a   Cosgrove, Vivian ^a  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IMRT; KeywordsInverse planning; optimisation; quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLIMATOR; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MALE; MONITOR; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 79952923092     PISSN: 14603969     EISSN: 14671131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1460396910000130     Document Type: Article

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