International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 4 , Pages 1018-1026 , 15 July 2009

Stereotactic Radiotherapy of Intracranial Tumors: A Comparison of Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and Dynamic Conformal Arc

  • Ruud G.J. Wiggenraad, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Ruud G.J. Wiggenraad, Medical Center Haaglanden, Department of Radiation Oncology, P.O. Box 432, 2501 CK Den Haag, The Netherlands. Tel: (+31) 70 330 2013; Fax: (+31) 84 2211 526
    • ,
  • Anna L. Petoukhova, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Lia Versluis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Jan P.C. van Santvoort, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, Medical Center Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands

Received 22 August 2008 ,Accepted 19 September 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: none

PII: S0360-3016(08)03549-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.09.057

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 4 , Pages 1018-1026 , 15 July 2009

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