Planning hybrid intensity modulated radiation therapy for whole-breast irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Farace, Paolo ^a   Zucca, Sergio ^a   Solla, Ignazio ^a   Fadda, Giuseppina ^a   Durzu, Silvia ^a   Porru, Sergio ^a   Meleddu, Gianfranco ^a   Deidda, Maria Assunta ^a   Possanzini, Marco ^a   Orrù, Sivia ^a   Lay, Giancarlo ^a  

^a Regional Oncological Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIRECT APERTURE OPTIMIZATIONS; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; INVERSE PLANNING; LOW DOSE; MONITOR UNITS; NORMAL TISSUE; OPTIMAL BEAMS; PLANNING TARGET VOLUMES; SEMI-AUTOMATED; STANDARD PRACTICES; WHOLE-BREAST IRRADIATION;

IRRADIATION; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOTHERAPY; TISSUE;

PHYSICAL THERAPY;

ARTICLE; BREAST; BREAST CANCER; HEART; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LUNG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; LUNG; ORGANS AT RISK; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; TUMOR BURDEN;

EID: 84865696864     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.02.025     Document Type: Article

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