Dosimetric evaluation of conventional radiotherapy, 3-D conformal radiotherapy and direct machine parameter optimisation intensity-modulated radiotherapy for breast cancer after conservative surgery

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 595-602

  Zhang, Fuli ^a   Zheng, Mingmin ^a  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

3 D conformal radiation therapy; breast cancer; conventional radiation therapy; direct machine parameter optimisation intensity modulated radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; CONFORMITY INDEX; DIRECT MACHINE PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; DOSIMETRY; HEART; HOMOGENEITY INDEX; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THREE DIMENSIONAL CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY; TIME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 82955240636     PISSN: 17549477     EISSN: 17549485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2011.02313.x     Document Type: Article

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