Medical Dosimetry
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 225-227 , Autumn 2009

Standardization of Head and Neck Contouring Using the Acanthiomeatal Line

  • Snehal Desai, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Section of Radiation Oncology, Houston, TX
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  • Bin S. Teh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Methodist Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Houston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Bin S. Teh, M.D., The Methodist Hospital, Radiation Oncology Department, 6565 Fannin Street, DB1-077, Houston, TX 77030
    • ,
  • Jose Hinojosa, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • ABC Medical Center, Mexico City, Mexico
    • ,
  • Bent C. Bell, P.A.-C.

      Affiliations

    • The Methodist Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Houston, TX
    • ,
  • Arnold C. Paulino, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Methodist Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Houston, TX
    • ,
  • E. Brian Butler, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • The Methodist Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Houston, TX
    • The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Houston, TX

Received 21 July 2008 ,Accepted 23 September 2008.

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PII: S0958-3947(08)00135-0

doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2008.09.001

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 34, Issue 3 , Pages 225-227 , Autumn 2009

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