Stereotactic intracavitary irradiation of cystic neoplasms of the brain

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Volumn 48, Issue 1-6, 1985, Pages 146-150

  Lunsford, L Dade ^a   Gumerman, L ^a   Levine, G ^a  

^a PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer tomography stereotaxis; Cystic tumors; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM PHOSPHATE P 32; RADIOISOTOPE;

ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN TUMOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; CYST; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOTHERAPY; STEREOTAXIS; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTROCYTOMA; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CEREBRAL VENTRICLE NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMIUM; COLLOIDS; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; CYSTS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHORUS RADIOISOTOPES; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0022208568     PISSN: 10116125     EISSN: 14230372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000101118     Document Type: Article

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