Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 115-125 , December 2007

A free program for calculating EUD-based NTCP and TCP in external beam radiotherapy

  • Hiram A. Gay

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, 600 Moye Boulevard, Greenville, NC 27834, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 252 744 2900.
    • ,
  • Andrzej Niemierko

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

Received 18 July 2007 ,Accepted 23 July 2007.

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PII: S1120-1797(07)00060-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2007.07.001

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 115-125 , December 2007

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