Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 204-211 , December 2008

Variation of dose distribution of stereotactic radiotherapy for small-volume lung tumors under different respiratory conditions

  • E. Kunieda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Radiation Oncology, Keio University, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan. Tel.: +81 3 3353 1211x62531; fax: +81 3 3359 7425.
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  • H.M. Deloar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Physics and Bioengineering, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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  • N. Kishitani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiological Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ibaraki, Japan
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  • T. Fujisaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiological Sciences, Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Ibaraki, Japan
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  • T. Kawase

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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  • S. Seki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Y. Oku

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
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  • A. Kubo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

Received 4 July 2007 ,Revised 6 February 2008 ,Accepted 8 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2008.02.002

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 204-211 , December 2008

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