Medical Dosimetry
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 191-198 , Autumn 2008

Evaluation of a Single-Isocenter Technique for Axillary Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer

  • Suzanne van Beek, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • The Netherlands Cancer Institute–Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Suzanne van Beek, M.Sc., The Netherlands Cancer Institute–Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Plesmanlaan 121, 1066 CX Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    • ,
  • Katrien De Jaeger, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Netherlands Cancer Institute–Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Ben Mijnheer, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Netherlands Cancer Institute–Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • INHOLLAND University of Professional Training, Haarlem, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Corine van Vliet-Vroegindeweij, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Netherlands Cancer Institute–Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 22 December 2006 ,Accepted 1 June 2007.

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PII: S0958-3947(07)00114-8

doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2007.06.003

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 191-198 , Autumn 2008

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