Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Pages 625-632 , December 2009

Modulated electron radiotherapy treatment planning using a photon multileaf collimator for post-mastectomized chest walls

  • Francisco Javier Salguero

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Fisiología Médica y Biofísica, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
    • Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain
    • ,
  • Bianey Palma

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Fisiología Médica y Biofísica, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
    • Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain
    • ,
  • Rafael Arrans

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain
    • ,
  • Joan Rosello

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Radiofísica-ERESA, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, Spain
    • ,
  • Antonio Leal

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Fisiología Médica y Biofísica, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
    • Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Departamento de Fisiología Médica y Biofísica, Universidad de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.

Received 12 February 2009 ,Revised 13 August 2009 ,Accepted 13 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.08.021

Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Pages 625-632 , December 2009

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