International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 77, Issue 3 , Pages 926-931 , 1 July 2010

Standard and Nonstandard Craniospinal Radiotherapy Using Helical TomoTherapy

  • William Parker, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: William Parker, M.Sc., Department of Medical Physics, McGill University Health Centre, 1650 Cedar Ave., Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3G 1A4. Tel: (514) 934-8052; Fax: (514) 934-8229
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  • Marylene Brodeur, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • David Roberge, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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  • Carolyn Freeman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Received 11 March 2009 ,Revised 12 August 2009 ,Accepted 4 September 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)03213-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.09.020

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 77, Issue 3 , Pages 926-931 , 1 July 2010

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