Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 6, Issue 7 , Pages 514-517 , July 2009

Analysis of Treatment Planning Time Among Systems and Planners for Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy

  • Indra J. Das, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Indra J. Das, PhD, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, 535 Barnhill Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46202
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  • Vadim Moskvin, PhD
    • ,
  • Peter A. Johnstone, MD

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PII: S1546-1440(08)00662-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2008.12.013

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 6, Issue 7 , Pages 514-517 , July 2009

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