International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 369-378 , 1 February 2010

Radiographic and Anatomic Basis for Prostate Contouring Errors and Methods to Improve Prostate Contouring Accuracy

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology Oncology, September 21–24, 2008, Boston, MA.

  • Patrick W. McLaughlin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Providence Cancer Center, Novi, MI
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Patrick W. McLaughlin, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Assarian Cancer Center, 47601 Grand River, Novi, MI 48374-1236. Tel: (248) 465-4300; Fax: (248) 465-5435
    • ,
  • Cheryl Evans, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • ,
  • Mary Feng, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • ,
  • Vrinda Narayana, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Providence Cancer Center, Novi, MI

Received 6 November 2008 ,Revised 26 January 2009 ,Accepted 7 February 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)00260-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.02.019

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 369-378 , 1 February 2010

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