Three-dimensional applicator system for carcinoma of the uterine cervix

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 455-463

  Weeks, K J ^a   Montana, G S ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Applicators; Brachytherapy; Cervix cancer; CT; Fletcher Suit Delclos; Tandem and ovoids

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; GONAD DOSE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ATTENUATION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION SHIELD; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

BRACHYTHERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0030888064     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00496-8     Document Type: Article

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