Performance of dose calculation algorithms from three generations in lung SBRT: Comparison with full Monte Carlo-based dose distributions

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 4-18

  Ojala, Jarkko J ^a   Kapanen, Mika K ^a   Hyödynmaa, Simo J ^a   Wigren, Tuija K ^a   Pitkänen, Maunu A ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acuros; AXB; Monte Carlo dose calculation; Photon beam radiotherapy; SBRT

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921875064     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v15i2.4662     Document Type: Article

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