A simple plan evaluation index based on the dose to critical structures in radiotherapy

The dose to critical structures plays a very important role in treatment plan evaluation and forms a major challenging parameter in radiotherapy treatment planning. In this study, a simple index, Plan Normal tissue complication Index (PNI) has been proposed for treatment plan evaluation based on the...

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Main Authors: Ramachandran Prabhakar, Goura K Rath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Physics
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Online Access:http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2011;volume=36;issue=4;spage=192;epage=197;aulast=Prabhakar