Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 32-36 , October 2009

Functional image-based radiotherapy planning for non-small cell lung cancer: A simulation study

  • Emma L. Bates

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Weston Park Hospital, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Clinical Oncology, Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Registrars’ Room, Broomcross Building, Sheffield S10 2SJ, UK.
    • ,
  • Christopher M. Bragg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy Physics, Weston Park Hospital, UK
    • ,
  • Jim M. Wild

      Affiliations

    • Academic Unit of Radiology, University of Sheffield, UK
    • ,
  • Matthew Q.F. Hatton

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Oncology, Weston Park Hospital, UK
    • Academic Unit of Clinical Oncology, University of Sheffield, UK
    • ,
  • Rob H. Ireland

      Affiliations

    • Academic Unit of Radiology, University of Sheffield, UK
    • Academic Unit of Clinical Oncology, University of Sheffield, UK

Received 21 January 2009 ,Revised 19 May 2009 ,Accepted 24 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.05.018

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