Hip prostheses during pelvic irradiation: Effects and corrections

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 1311-1317

  Hazuka, Mark B ^a,b   Ibbott, Geoffrey S ^b   Kinzie, Jeannie J ^b  

^a PRESBYTERIAN ST LUKE S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterogeneity corrections; Hip prosthesis; Pelvic radiotherapy; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIOTHERAPY; PELVIS CANCER; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRONS; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, HIGH-ENERGY; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

EID: 0023730965     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(88)90412-9     Document Type: Article

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