Dose variations in tumor volumes and organs at risk during IMRT for head-and-neck cancer

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 101-111

  Beltran, Mercè ^a   Ramos, Mónica ^a   Rovira, Juan José ^a   Perez Hoyos, Santiago ^a   Sancho, Marc ^a   Puertas, Enrique ^a   Benavente, Sergi ^a   Ginjaume, Mercè ^b   Giralt, Jordi ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dose volume changes; Head and neck cancer; IMRT; Organs at risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873538939     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v13i6.3723     Document Type: Article

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