A Generalized Linear-Quadratic Model for Radiosurgery, Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, and High–Dose Rate Brachytherapy
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- 7 July 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science Translational Medicine
- Vol. 2 (39) , 39ra48
Abstract
A generalized mathematical model for the relation between radiation dose and tumor cell death enables better treatment planning and dose schedule designs for current targeted high-dose radiation therapies in cancer.Keywords
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