HybridArc: A novel radiation therapy technique combining optimized dynamic arcs and intensity modulation

Medical Dosimetry

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 358-368

  Robar, James L ^a   Thomas, Christopher ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dynamic arc; Hybrid; HybridArc; IMRT

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER; BRAIN STEM; DOSIMETRY; HYBRIDARC; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; OPTIC CHIASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROSTATE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIOTHERAPY; RECTUM; STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIATION THERAPY;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DOSE FRACTIONATION; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84868203866     PISSN: 09583947     EISSN: 18734022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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