A case-based reasoning system for radiotherapy treatment planning for brain cancer

In this thesis, a novel case-based reasoning (CBR) approach to radiotherapy treatment planning for brain cancer patients is presented. In radiotherapy, tumour cells are destroyed using ionizing radiation. For each patient, a treatment plan is generated that describes how the radiation should be appl...

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Main Author: Jagannathan, Rupa
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29318/