Heterogeneity correction in the construction of optimized planning in radiotherapy using linear programming

A radiotherapy planning is considered optimal when all the parameters involved, physical or biological, have been investigated and appropriate for each patient. In this type of planning, the major concern is with the tumor irradiation with the minimum possible damage to healthy tissues of the irradi...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Sartorelo Salemi Viana, Helenice de Oliveira Florentino, Ernesto Augusto Bueno da Fonseca Lima, Paulo Roberto da Fonseca, Thiago Pedro Donadon Homem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Operacional 2011-12-01
Series:Pesquisa Operacional
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-74382011000300009&lng=en&tlng=en