Use of kilovoltage X-ray volume imaging in patient dose calculation for head-and-neck and partial brain radiation therapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To evaluate the accuracy of using kilovoltage x-ray cone-beam computed tomography (kV-CBCT) imaging for in vivo dose calculations.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A Region-of-Interest (ROI) CT number mapping method was...

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Main Authors: Ma Xuejun, Wang Jiazhou, Ye Jinsong, Hu Weigang, Zhang Zhen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/5/1/29