Use of electronic portal imaging to assess cardiac irradiation in breast radiotherapy

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 259-261

  Magee, B ^a   Coyle, C ^a   Kirby, M C ^a   Kane, B ^a   Williams, P C ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cardiac irradiation; Electronic portal imaging; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEART; HUMAN; IMAGING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030762316     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0936-6555(97)80013-1     Document Type: Article

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