Effects of implantable biomaterials on radiation dosimetry

Head and Neck

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 384-390

  Stenson, Kerstin M ^a   Balter, James M ^b   Campbell, John H ^c   Carroll, William R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Dosimetry; Interface effect; Polylactic acid; Reconstruction plates

Indexed keywords

ALLOY; BIOMATERIAL; HYDROXYAPATITE; POLYLACTIC ACID; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; IMPLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0030842122     PISSN: 01486403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0347(199708)19:5<384::aid-hed4>3.0.co;2-w     Document Type: Article

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