(Radio)Biological Optimization of External-Beam Radiotherapy
“Biological optimization” (BIOP) means planning treatments using (radio)biological criteria and models, that is, tumour control probability and normal-tissue complication probability. Four different levels of BIOP are identified: Level I is “isotoxic” individualization of prescription dose at fixed...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/329214 |