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
Link To Document :
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