Anterior-posterior treatment localization in pelvic radiotherapy: Tattoos or fixed couch-to-isocentre distance

Medical Dosimetry

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-46

  Greer, Peter B ^a   Mortensen, Trina M ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Electronic portal imaging; Pelvic radiotherapy; Setup variation; Treatment localization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TATTOO; TECHNIQUE; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0030998762     PISSN: 09583947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-3947(96)00156-2     Document Type: Article

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