Variance-based sensitivity analysis of biological uncertainties in carbon ion therapy

Physica Medica

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 583-587

  Kamp, F ^a   Bruningk S ^a   Cabal, G ^b   Mairani, A ^c,d   Parodi, K ^b   Wilkens, J J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c Centro Nazionale Adroterapia Oncologica CNAO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon ion therapy; RBE; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

BERYLLIUM; BORON; CARBON; HELIUM; HYDROGEN; LITHIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DOSIMETRY; ION THERAPY; LOCAL EFFECT MODEL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREATMENT PLANNING; X RAY; ALGORITHM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; PROCEDURES; UNCERTAINTY;

ALGORITHMS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HEAVY ION RADIOTHERAPY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84902253167     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: 1724191X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2014.04.008     Document Type: Article

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