A comparison of four indices for combining distance and dose differences

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Thomas, Simon J ^a   Cowley, Ian R ^b  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Harley Street Clinic ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Box index; Dose distribution comparison; Gamma index; ICRU 83; Kappa index

Indexed keywords

BOX INDEX; DOSE-DISTRIBUTION COMPARISON; GAMMA INDEX; ICRU 83; KAPPA INDEX;

MEASUREMENTS;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ARTICLE; BOX INDEX; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA INDEX; HISTOGRAM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON RADIATION UNITS AND MEASUREMENTS REPORT 83 INDEX; KAPPA INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DIFFERENCE; RADIATION DOSE DISTANCE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE TOLERANCE; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ALGORITHMS; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC;

EID: 84858699120     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.11.009     Document Type: Article

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