Published July 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Is MLC better than MIMIC for IMRT ?

  • 1. Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha (United States)

Description

Intensity modulation radiation therapy is an on-going treatment modality. The CORVUS treatment planning system, available from NOMOS, which is capable of generating plans for both MLC (multi-leaf collimator) as well as for MIMIC (Multi-leaf intensity Modulating Collimator) on the SIEMENS primus accelerator has been implemented. In this presentation the two techniques are compared with respect to clinical cases

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Medical Physics
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 94-95
CODEN
JMPHFE

Conference

Title
21. annual conference on medical physics
Dates
9-11 Nov 2000
Place
Bangalore (India)

INIS

Country of Publication
India
Country of Input or Organization
India
INIS RN
33006664
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
COLLIMATORS; HEAD; MODULATION; NECK; NEOPLASMS; PLANNING; RADIOTHERAPY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DISEASES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY

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