Medical Dosimetry
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 113-125 , Summer 2006

Dynamic targeting image-guided radiotherapy

  • Calvin Huntzinger, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Calvin Huntzinger, M.S., Varian Medical Systems, 3100 Hansen Way, MS-263, Palo Alto, CA 94304.
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  • Peter Munro, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA
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  • Scott Johnson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA
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  • Mika Miettinen, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA
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  • Corey Zankowski, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA
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  • Greg Ahlstrom

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Crawley, United Kingdom
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  • Reto Glettig

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Baden, Switzerland
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  • Reto Filliberti

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Baden, Switzerland
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  • Wolfgang Kaissl, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Baden, Switzerland
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  • Martin Kamber

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Baden, Switzerland
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  • Martin Amstutz

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Baden, Switzerland
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  • Lionel Bouchet, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Holliston, MA
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  • Dan Klebanov

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Holliston, MA
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  • Hassan Mostafavi, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Mountain View, CA
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  • Richard Stark, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA

,Accepted 21 December 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2005.12.014

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 113-125 , Summer 2006

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