International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 75, Issue 3 , Pages 664-671 , 1 November 2009

Assessment of Bladder Motion for Clinical Radiotherapy Practice Using Cine–Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  • Catherine A. McBain, F.R.C.R.

      Affiliations

    • Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Manchester, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  • Vincent S. Khoo, F.R.C.R.

      Affiliations

    • Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Manchester, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  • David L. Buckley, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Imaging Science and Biomedical Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  • Jonathan S. Sykes, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • North Western Medical Physics, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  • Melanie M. Green, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Manchester, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  • Richard A. Cowan, F.R.C.R.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  • Charles E. Hutchinson, F.R.C.R.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hope Hospital, Salford, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  • Christopher J. Moore, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • North Western Medical Physics, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  • Patricia M. Price, F.R.C.R.

      Affiliations

    • Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Manchester, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Patricia M. Price, F.R.C.R., Academic Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Manchester, Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M20 4BX, UK. Tel: +44 (0)161 446 8003; Fax: +44 (0)161 446 8111

Received 14 August 2008 ,Revised 11 November 2008 ,Accepted 27 November 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.11.040

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 75, Issue 3 , Pages 664-671 , 1 November 2009

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