Published 1987 | Version v1
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95: Dynamic therapy planning

  • 1. Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, Heidelberg (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Nuklearmedizin

Description

Recognizing the importance of dynamic treatment techniques and techniques for conformation therapy in general, the authors extended their three-dimensional treatment planning system to include features which are necessary for treatment planning of dynamic therapy. These additions are: computer control of the gantry angle, rotation and translation of the turn-table and the use of dynamic changing rectangular collimators and multi-leaf collimators. 6 refs.; 4 figs

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
North-Holland.
Imprint Place
Amsterdam (Netherlands)
ISBN
0-444-70263-6
Imprint Title
The use of computers in radiation therapy
Imprint Pagination
611 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 361-365.

Conference

Title
9. International conference on the use of computers in radiation therapy.
Dates
22-25 Jun 1987.
Place
Scheveningen (Netherlands).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
20026886
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COLLIMATORS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTERS; CONTROL; OPTIMIZATION; PLANNING; RADIOTHERAPY; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
Descriptors DEC
DISTRIBUTION; MEDICINE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; THERAPY; TOMOGRAPHY

Optional Information

Notes
Imprint:refs.; figs.; tabs.