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Since the 1950s, when they were first used to calculate isodose distributions, computers have played an increasing role in radiotherapy departments. In recent times, their utilization has expanded to include the following broad areas: (1) control of patient flow and records, (2) automatic verification and control of therapy equipment, (3) treatment planning, (4) biological modelling, and (5) tumor registries.
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Chen, G.T.Y. (1980). Selected Advances in the Use of Computers in Radiation Therapy. In: Thomas, R.H., Perez-Mendez, V. (eds) Advances in Radiation Protection and Dosimetry in Medicine. Ettore Majorana International Science Series, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1715-0_26
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