Urethrography and ischial intertuberosity line in radiation therapy planning for prostate carcinoma

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 215-222

  Sadeghi, Ahmad ^a,b   Kuisk, Hans ^a,b   Tran, Luu ^a,b   St Royal, Leslie ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Prostate cancer; Radiation therapy planning; Urethrography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; TREATMENT PLANNING; URETHROGRAPHY;

EID: 0029874705     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8140(96)01704-5     Document Type: Article

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