The effect of different lung densities on the accuracy of various radiotherapy dose calculation methods: Implications for tumour coverage
Authors:
- Lasse Rye AarupLALasse Rye Aarup
- Alan E. NahumANAlan E. Nahum
- Christina ZacharatouCZChristina Zacharatou
- Trine Juhler-NøttrupTJTrine Juhler-Nøttrup
- Tommy KnöösTKTommy Knöös
- Håkan NyströmHNHåkan Nyström
- Lena SpechtLSLena Specht
- Elinore WieslanderEWElinore Wieslander
- Stine S. KorremanSKStine S. Korreman
- 1 June 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Radiotherapy and Oncology
- Vol. 91 (3) , 405-414
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