Comparison of Dose Distributions resulting from IMRT and VMAT, and Assessment of MLC Leaf Positioning Errors

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is a radiation technique used in the treatment of head-and-neck cancer patients. IMRT results in a dose distribution which conforms to the tumor volume(s), and therefore sparing surrounding normal tissue. However, the radiation delivery is relatively time cons...

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Main Author: Dybwad, Anniken
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for fysikk 2013
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-22432