Medical Dosimetry
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 259-267 , Winter 2008

Proton Radiotherapy for Liver Tumors: Dosimetric Advantages Over Photon Plans

  • Xiaochun Wang, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: XiaochunWang, Ph.D., Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Box 1202, Houston, TX 77030
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  • Sunil Krishnan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Xiaodong Zhang, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Lei Dong, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Tina Briere, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Christopher H. Crane, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Mary Martel, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Michael Gillin, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Radhe Mohan, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  • Sam Beddar, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Physics, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Received 26 January 2007 ,Accepted 16 April 2007.

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 Supported in part by grant CA74043 from the National Cancer Institute.

PII: S0958-3947(07)00083-0

doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2007.04.008

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 259-267 , Winter 2008

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