Constraints in the use of repair half times and mathematical modelling for the clinical application of HDR and PDR treatment schedules as an alternative for LDR brachytherapy

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 153-162

  Pop, L A M ^a   Van Den Broek, J F C M ^a   Visser, A G ^b   Van Der Kogel, A J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Dose rate; Kinetics of repair; Radiobiology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY REPAIR; RADIOBIOLOGY;

EID: 0030039559     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8140(95)01695-3     Document Type: Article

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