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Digital Imaging for Planning of Radiation Therapy — Practical Considerations

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Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NATO ASI F,volume 19))

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The last decade has proved the usefulness of computer technology in radiotherapy procedures. It is today possible to utilize modern diagnostic and therapy devices for a more accurate and safe treatment of malignant cancer. The statistical evaluation of treatment results during the next years will probably also prove that statement.

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  1. Medical Computer Physics, Uppsala Datacenter, Box 2103, S-750 02, Uppsala, Sweden

    Hans Dahlin & Per Ekström

  2. Dept. for Radiation Physics, Lunds lasarett, S-221 85, Lund, Sweden

    Inger-Lena Lamm

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  1. Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science in Medicine, University of Hamburg, Martinistraße 52, 2000, Hamburg 20, Federal Republic of Germany

    Karl Heinz Höhne

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Dahlin, H., Ekström, P., Lamm, IL. (1986). Digital Imaging for Planning of Radiation Therapy — Practical Considerations. In: Höhne, K.H. (eds) Pictorial Information Systems in Medicine. NATO ASI Series, vol 19. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82384-8_25

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