Medical Dosimetry
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 102-110 , Summer 2007

Image-Guidance for Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy

  • Martin Fuss, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
    • Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr. Martin Fuss, M.D., Dept. of Radiation Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, L337, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098.
    • ,
  • Judit Boda-Heggemann, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mannheim Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
    • ,
  • Nikos Papanikolau, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
    • Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, TX
    • ,
  • Bill J. Salter, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
    • Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, UT

,Accepted 11 January 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2007.01.007

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 102-110 , Summer 2007

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