International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 69, Issue 4 , Pages 1193-1198 , 15 November 2007

Field-In-Field Technique With Intrafractionally Modulated Junction Shifts for Craniospinal Irradiation

  • Sue S. Yom, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Erik K. Frija, C.M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Anita Mahajan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Eric Chang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Kelli Klein, C.M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Almon Shiu, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Jared Ohrt, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Shiao Woo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Shiao Woo, M.D., Division of Radiation Oncology, Box 97, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030. Tel: (713) 563-2324; Fax: (713) 563-1521

Received 3 March 2007 ,Accepted 16 April 2007.

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 Presented in part at the 88th Annual Meeting of the American Radium Society, May 6–10, 2006, Maui, HI.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(07)00701-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.04.062

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 69, Issue 4 , Pages 1193-1198 , 15 November 2007

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