International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 47-54 , 1 May 2009

Dose–Response Relationship for Image-Guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy of Pulmonary Tumors: Relevance of 4D Dose Calculation

  • Matthias Guckenberger, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Julius-Maximilians University, Wuerzburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr. Matthias Guckenberger, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Wuerzburg, Josef-Schneider-St. 11, 97080 Wuerzburg, Germany. Tel: (+49) 931-201-28884; Fax: (+49) 931-201-28221
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  • Joern Wulf, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Julius-Maximilians University, Wuerzburg, Germany
    • Department of Radiooncology, Lindenhofspital, Bern, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Gerd Mueller, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Julius-Maximilians University, Wuerzburg, Germany
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  • Thomas Krieger, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Julius-Maximilians University, Wuerzburg, Germany
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  • Kurt Baier, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Julius-Maximilians University, Wuerzburg, Germany
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  • Manuela Gabor, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Julius-Maximilians University, Wuerzburg, Germany
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  • Anne Richter, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Julius-Maximilians University, Wuerzburg, Germany
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  • Juergen Wilbert, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Julius-Maximilians University, Wuerzburg, Germany
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  • Michael Flentje, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Julius-Maximilians University, Wuerzburg, Germany

Received 3 April 2008 ,Revised 11 June 2008 ,Accepted 12 June 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03053-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.06.1939

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 1 , Pages 47-54 , 1 May 2009

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