Clinical considerations in the use of missing tissue compensators for thoracic cases

Medical Dosimetry

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 107-112

  Sharma, S C ^a   Johnson, M W ^a  

^a Claire Dart Stroke Center Sparrow Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Dose distribution; Thorax; Tissue compensator; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60;

ARTICLE; GAMMA RADIATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY;

EID: 0030758549     PISSN: 09583947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-3947(97)00005-8     Document Type: Article

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