Menon et al., 2011 - Google Patents

Dosimetric evaluation of breast radiotherapy in a dynamic phantom

Menon et al., 2011

Document ID
14933291495957303369
Author
Menon G
Pudney D
Smith W
Publication year
Publication venue
Physics in Medicine & Biology

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This phantom study quantifies changes in delivered dose due to respiratory motion for four breast radiotherapy planning techniques: three intensity-modulated techniques (forward- planned, surface-compensated and hybrid intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT)); …
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