International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 78, Issue 4 , Pages 1121-1126 , 15 November 2010

Effect of Lumpectomy Cavity Volume Change on the Clinical Target Volume for Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation: A Deformable Registration Study

Presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Boston, MA, September 21–25, 2008.

  • Leonard H. Kim, M.S., A.Mus.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Leonard Kim, M.S., A.Mus.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 W. Thirteen Mile Rd., Royal Oak, MI 48073. Tel: (248) 551-7037; Fax: (248) 551-3784
    • ,
  • Sam DeCesare, B.S., B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
    • ,
  • Frank Vicini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
    • ,
  • Di Yan, D.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI

Received 18 May 2009 ,Revised 16 September 2009 ,Accepted 17 September 2009.

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 Development of deformable registration program partially funded by National Institutes of Health Grant RO1 CA 91020.

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)03541-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.09.077

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 78, Issue 4 , Pages 1121-1126 , 15 November 2010

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