Attenuation effects of biliary endoprostheses on therapeutic radiation

Radiology

Volumn 199, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 571-572

  Mayo Smith, William W ^a,b   Dawson, Steven L ^a   Mauceri, Thomas ^a   Mueller, Peter R ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bile ducts, stenosis or obstruction; Bile ducts, stents and prostheses; Radiations, measurement; Therapeutic radiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; BILIARY TRACT CANCER; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COBALT THERAPY; DOSIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SCATTERING; STENT;

EID: 0030001935     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.199.2.8668815     Document Type: Article

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