Medical Dosimetry
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 121-133 , Summer 2007

Trilogy Image-Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery

  • 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.
    • ,
  • William Friedman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • ,
  • Frank Bova, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • ,
  • Timothy Fox, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
    • ,
  • Lionel Bouchet, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA
    • ,
  • Lester Boeh, M.B.A.

      Affiliations

    • Varian Medical Systems, Palo Alto, CA

,Accepted 11 January 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2007.01.009

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 32, Issue 2 , Pages 121-133 , Summer 2007

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