An evaluation of intrafraction motion of the prostate in the prone and supine positions using electromagnetic tracking

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-43

  Shah, Amish P ^a   Kupelian, Patrick A ^a   Willoughby, Twyla R ^a   Langen, Katja M ^a   Meeks, Sanford L ^a  

^a M D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER ORLANDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Calypso; Electromagnetic tracking; Intrafraction motion; Prone; Prostate

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC TRACKING; HUMAN; MALE; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DETECTION; STOMACH MOTILITY; SUPINE POSITION;

DOSE FRACTIONATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC PHENOMENA; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MOTION; PRONE POSITION; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RESPIRATION; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 79954617420     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2011.02.012     Document Type: Article

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