Realization of intensity modulated radiation fields using multileaf collimators

Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)

Volumn 4123 LNCS, Issue , 2006, Pages 1010-1055

  Kalinowski, T ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC MODES; ENERGETIC RADIATION; HEALTHY TISSUES; INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MULTILEAF COLLIMATORS; OPTIMAL TREATMENT; RADIATION FIELD;

PHYSICAL THERAPY; TISSUE;

RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 84870941655     PISSN: 03029743     EISSN: 16113349     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/11889342_65     Document Type: Conference Paper

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