A dosimetric evaluation of VMAT for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 228-238

  Merrow, Caitlin E ^a   Wang, Iris Z ^a   Podgorsak, Matthew B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Shree dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D CRT); Son small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT); Volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873549635     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v14i1.4110     Document Type: Article

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