The influence of the number of fractions and bi-exponential repair kinetics on biological equivalence in pulsed brachytherapy

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 69, Issue 821, 1996, Pages 457-468

  Millar, W T ^a,b   Hendry, J H ^c   Canney, P A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b BEATSON WEST OF SCOTLAND CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOEQUIVALENCE; BRACHYTHERAPY; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOBIOLOGY;

EID: 0029889288     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/0007-1285-69-821-457     Document Type: Article

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