International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 78, Issue 1 , Pages 58-63 , 1 September 2010

Dose Gradient Near Target–Normal Structure Interface for Nonisocentric CyberKnife and Isocentric Intensity-Modulated Body Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer

  • Sabbir Hossain, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Sabbir Hossain, Ph.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, 1600 Divisadero St., San Francisco, CA 94143-1708. Tel: (415) 353-7175; Fax: (415) 353-9883
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  • Ping Xia, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
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  • Kim Huang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
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  • Martina Descovich, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
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  • Cynthia Chuang, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
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  • Alexander R. Gottschalk, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
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  • Mack Roach III, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
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  • Lijun Ma, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA

Received 11 February 2009 ,Revised 8 July 2009 ,Accepted 21 July 2009.

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 Supported in part by a research grant from the University of California, San Francisco, Dean's Office and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)02947-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.07.1752

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 78, Issue 1 , Pages 58-63 , 1 September 2010

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