International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 1237-1244 , 15 March 2006

A technique for adaptive image-guided helical tomotherapy for lung cancer

  • Chester R. Ramsey, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Thompson Cancer Survival Center, Knoxville, TN
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Chester R. Ramsey, Ph.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Thompson Cancer Survival Center, 1915 White Ave., Knoxville, TN 37916. Tel: (865) 541-3161; Fax: (865) 541-1801;
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  • Katja M. Langen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Orlando, FL
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  • Patrick A. Kupelian, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Orlando, FL
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  • Daniel D. Scaperoth, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Thompson Cancer Survival Center, Knoxville, TN
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  • Sanford L. Meeks, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando, Orlando, FL
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  • Stephen L. Mahan, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Thompson Cancer Survival Center, Knoxville, TN
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  • Rebecca M. Seibert, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Thompson Cancer Survival Center, Knoxville, TN

Received 20 April 2005 ,Revised 3 November 2005 ,Accepted 4 November 2005.

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PII: S0360-3016(05)02947-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.11.012

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Pages 1237-1244 , 15 March 2006

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