Step-and-Shoot versus Compensator-based IMRT: Calculation and Comparison of Integral Dose in Non-tumoral and Target Organs in Prostate Cancer

Introduction Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) is becoming an increasingly routine treatment method. IMRT can be delivered by use of conventional Multileaf Collimators (MLCs) and/or physical compensators. One of the most important factors in selecting an appropriate IMRT technique is integral...

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Main Authors: Kaveh Shirani Tak Abi, Hassan Ali Nedaie, Nooshin Banaee, Hossein Hassani, Bahram Andalib, Mahmood Samei, Mansour Naderi, Farimah Hajilooei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2015-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Physics
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Online Access:http://ijmp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_4332_3738acadb520b922e64e77a14f8923cf.html