MIP models and BB strategies in brachytherapy treatment optimization

Journal of Global Optimization

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-42

  Meyer, Robert R ^a   D'Souza, Warren D ^b   Ferris, Michael C ^a   Thomadsen, Bruce R ^c  

^a University of Wisconsin   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Branch and bound; Integer programming; Optimization; Prostate cancer; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867942711     PISSN: 09255001     EISSN: 15732916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021386030224     Document Type: Article

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