DocumentCode
455543
Title
A 3D Radiotherapy Treatment Planning System for Developing Countries
Author
Lawrence, H.
Author_Institution
Bristol Oncology Centre, Bristol, UK
fYear
2006
fDate
23-24 May 2006
Firstpage
147
Lastpage
154
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to enable basic radiotherapy treatment planning calculations to be made in centres in the developing world that do not have the funds to purchase a commercial system. This paper describes a 2D system that has been widely distributed in developing countries and a 3D system that is under development.
Keywords
radiation therapy; 2D treatment planning system; 3D treatment planning system; developing countries; public domain radiotherapy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Appropriate Healthcare Technologies for Developing Countries, 2006. The 4th Institution of Engineering and Technology Seminar on
Conference_Location
London
ISSN
0537-9989
Print_ISBN
0-86341-633-0
Type
conf
Filename
1662161
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