Standardized treatment planning methodology for passively scattered proton craniospinal irradiation
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Standardized treatment planning methodology for passively scattered proton craniospinal irradiation
BACKGROUND As the number of proton therapy centers increases, so does the need for studies which compare proton treatments between institutions and with photon therapy. However, results of such studies are highly dependent on target volume definition and treatment planning techniques. Thus, standardized methods of treatment planning are needed, particularly for proton treatment planning, in whi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiation Oncology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1748-717X
DOI: 10.1186/1748-717x-8-32