Evaluation of the accuracy of patient positioning in breast irradiation with an isocentric set-up and an on-line portal imaging device;Valutazione dell'accuratezza del posizionamento nell'irradiazione della mammella con tecnica isocentrica utilizzando un sistema elettronico per la acquisizione delle immagini portali

Radiologia Medica

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 254-259

  Greco, Carlo ^a,b   Brambilla, Maria Grazia ^b   Orecchia, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast, radiotherapy; Radiotherapy, portal imaging; Radiotherapy, quality control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; STANDARD;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0031086840     PISSN: 00338362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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