Microregional fluctuations in perfusion within human tumours detected using laser Doppler flowmetry

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-50

  Pigott, K H ^a   Hill, S A ^a   Chaplin, D J ^a   Saunders, M I ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser Doppler; Transient hypoxia; Tumour blood flow

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030200651     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8140(96)01730-6     Document Type: Article

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