The effect of optimization on surface dose in intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT)

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 4919-4928

  Thomas, Simon J ^a   Hoole, Andrew C F ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING; SKIN;

GEOMETRICAL UNCERTANITIES; INVERSE PLANNING; SKIN DOSES;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; EVALUATION; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MEDICAL ERROR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SKIN SURFACE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIODERMATITIS; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; SKIN; SOFTWARE;

EID: 8544280002     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/49/21/005     Document Type: Article

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