Optimal interfraction interval to minimize small bowel radiation injury in treatment regimens with two fractions per day: An experimental study in a rat model

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 249-255

  Langberg, Carl W ^a,b   Hauer Jensen, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Experimental; Interfraction interval; Radiation injury; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION INJURY; RAT; SMALL INTESTINE;

EID: 0030448082     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(96)01809-9     Document Type: Article

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