Physics of gamma knife approach on convergent beams in stereotactic radiosurgery

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 941-949

  Wu, Andrew ^a   Lindner, G ^a   Maitz, A H ^a   Kalend, A M ^a   Lunsford, L D ^a   Flickinger, J C ^a   Bloomer, W D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

'Co; Dosimetry; Radiosurgery; Stereotactic frame

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60; RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; NEUROSURGERY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOTAXIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BRAIN DISEASES; COBALT RADIOISOTOPES; HUMAN; RADIOTHERAPY; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0025312455     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(90)90421-F     Document Type: Article

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