Automated volumetric modulated arc therapy treatment planning for stage III lung cancer: How does it compare with intensity-modulated radio therapy?

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Quan, Enzhuo M ^a   Chang, Joe Y ^a   Liao, Zhongxing ^a   Xia, Tingyi ^b   Yuan, Zhiyong ^c   Liu, Hui ^a,d   Li, Xiaoqiang ^a   Wages, Cody A ^a   Mohan, Radhe ^a   Zhang, Xiaodong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^c TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DISEASES; DOSIMETRY; INVERSE PROBLEMS; TUMORS;

INTENSITY-MODULATED; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; METHODS AND MATERIALS; PLANNING TUMOR VOLUME; RADIATION ONCOLOGISTS; STAGE III LUNG CANCER; TUMOR CONTROL PROBABILITY; VOLUMETRIC MODULATED ARC THERAPY;

RADIOTHERAPY;

AUTOMATED VOLUMETRIC MODULATED ARC THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LUNG CANCER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW;

EID: 84865675181     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.02.017     Document Type: Article

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