International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 56-63 , 1 September 2009

Dose–Volume Histogram Parameters and Local Tumor Control in Magnetic Resonance Image–Guided Cervical Cancer Brachytherapy

  • Johannes C.A. Dimopoulos, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Medical-University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Johannes C.A. Dimopoulos, M.D., Department of Radiotherapy, Medical-University of Vienna, General Hospital of Vienna, 18-20 Währinger Gürtel, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. Tel: (+43) 14-0400-2692; Fax: (+43) 14-0400-2693
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  • Stefan Lang, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Medical-University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Christian Kirisits, D.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Medical-University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Elena F. Fidarova, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Medical-University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Daniel Berger, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Medical-University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Petra Georg, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Medical-University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Wolfgang Dörr, D.V.M., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy and Radiation Oncology, Medical Faculty Carl Gustav Carus, University of Technology, Dresden, Germany
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  • Richard Pötter, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Medical-University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Received 16 June 2008 ,Revised 19 October 2008 ,Accepted 23 October 2008.

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 The Department of Radiotherapy at the Medical-University of Vienna receives financial and/or equipment support for research and educational purposes from Nucletron B.V., Varian Medical Systems, Inc., and Isodose Control B.V. However, the presented analysis is not related to any specific vendors' product. This study has been supported in part by Grant Jubilaeumsfonds der Oesterreichischen Nationalbank, Nr. 10937.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03675-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.10.033

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 56-63 , 1 September 2009

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