Gamma Knife treatment planning with new degrees of freedom

The Leksell Gamma Knife® is an instrument designed for high precision treatment of tumours and lesions located in the brain and upper spine. Today, the radioactive cobalt-60 sources can only move linearly along the radiation unit, but the machine could be modified to include rotational motion as well...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Norell, Emil
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: KTH, Optimeringslära och systemteori 2019
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-246149