Impact of ultrasound and computed tomography prostate volume registration on evaluation of permanent prostate implants

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages 341-346

  Narayana, V ^a,c   Roberson, P L ^a,b   Winfield, R J ^a   Mclaughlin, P W ^a,b  

^a PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Providence Cancer Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Dosimetry; Prostate implants; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DOSIMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER;

EID: 0030823771     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00072-2     Document Type: Article

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