Forward planned intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for whole breast postoperative radiotherapy. Is it useful? When?

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 213-222

  Morganti, Alessio G ^a   Cilla, Savino ^a   de Gaetano, Andrea ^a   Panunzi, Simona ^a   Digesù, Cinzia ^a   Macchia, Gabriella ^a   Massaccesi, Mariangela ^a   Deodato, Francesco ^a   Ferrandina, Gabriella ^b   Cellini, Numa ^c   Scambia, Giovanni ^c   Piermattei, Angelo ^a   Valentini, Vincenzo ^c  

^a John Paul II Center for High Technology Research and Education in Biomedical Sciences   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Dosimetry; Forward IMRT; Whole breast radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960493291     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v12i2.3451     Document Type: Article

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