Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 212-215 , December 2009

A virtual matching technique for three-field breast irradiation using 3-D planning

  • Jonathan B. Strauss

      Affiliations

    • Rush University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Woman's Board Center for Radiation Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, 500 S. Paulina, Ground Floor Atrium, Rm 013, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Tel.: +1 (312) 942 5751; fax: +1 (312) 942 2339.
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  • Michael C. Kirk

      Affiliations

    • Rush University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    • Present address: Mass General North Shore, Department of Radiation Oncology, Danvers, MA 10923, USA.
    • ,
  • Sea S. Chen

      Affiliations

    • Rush University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    • ,
  • Anand P. Shah

      Affiliations

    • Rush University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    • ,
  • Benjamin T. Gielda

      Affiliations

    • Rush University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    • ,
  • James C. Chu

      Affiliations

    • Rush University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    • ,
  • Julius V. Turian

      Affiliations

    • Rush University Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    • ,
  • Adam Dickler

      Affiliations

    • Little Company of Mary Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Evergreen Park, IL 60805, USA

Received 1 August 2008 ,Revised 10 January 2009 ,Accepted 3 March 2009.

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PII: S1120-1797(09)00017-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2009.03.001

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 212-215 , December 2009

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