International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 426-436 , 1 June 2005

Impact of geometric uncertainties on evaluation of treatment techniques for prostate cancer

Presented in part at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine.

  • Tim Craig, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Treatment Program, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
    • Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • T. Craig is currently at Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
    • ,
  • Eugene Wong, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Treatment Program, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
    • Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • Department of Oncology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • ,
  • Glenn Bauman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Treatment Program, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
    • Department of Oncology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • ,
  • Jerry Battista, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Treatment Program, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
    • Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • Department of Oncology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • ,
  • Jake Van Dyk, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Treatment Program, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
    • Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • Department of Oncology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Jake Van Dyk, M.Sc., Department of Physics and Engineering, London Regional Cancer Program, London Health Sciences Centre, 790 Commissioners Rd. E., London, ON N6A 4L6 Canada. Tel: (519) 685-8300, ext. 58607; Fax: (519) 685-8658

Received 23 January 2004 ,Revised 14 September 2004 ,Accepted 17 September 2004.

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 Supported by the Canadian Cancer Society.

PII: S0360-3016(04)02576-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.09.016

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 62, Issue 2 , Pages 426-436 , 1 June 2005

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