Comparison of bulk electron density and voxel-based electron density treatment planning

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 97-104

  Karotki, Aliaksandr ^a   Mah, Katherine ^a,b   Meijer, Gert ^c   Meltsner, Michael ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Head and neck cancer; Intensity modulated radiation therapy; Magnetic resonance imaging simulation; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 81855217505     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v12i4.3522     Document Type: Article

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