Comparison of two repositioning devices used during radiation therapy for Hodgkin's disease

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 791-795

  Bentel, Gunilla C ^a   Marks, Lawrence B ^a   Krishnamurthy, Rupa ^a   Prosnitz, Leonard R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Devices; Hodgkin's disease; Immobilization; Radiation therapy; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030748144     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)89477-1     Document Type: Article

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