Abstract
The role of dosimetry for radiation therapy is to guide the selection of the optimal treatment design, depending on radiation modality, parameter setting, and clinical needs of the single patient. The best balance between the irradiation of healthy tissues and target tissues allows improving the therapeutic ratio.
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Basile, C. et al. (2011). Dosimetry Using SPECT-CT. In: Atlas of SPECT-CT. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15726-4_13
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