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Integrated beam orientation and scanning-spot optimization in intensity-modulated proton therapy for brain and unilateral head and neck tumors

Journal Article · · Medical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/mp.12788· OSTI ID:1537590
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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA 90095 USA
  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles CA 90095 USA; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas TX 75235 USA
  3. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
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Research Organization:
RadiaSoft, LLC, Boulder, CO (United States); RadiaBeam Technologies, Santa Monica, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0017057; SC0017687
OSTI ID:
1537590
Journal Information:
Medical Physics, Vol. 45, Issue 4; ISSN 0094-2405
Publisher:
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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