Linac Based Radiosurgery (X-knife) for Brain Metastases

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 282-285

  Pattaranutaporn, Pittayapoom ^a   Wannissorn, Jaruras ^b   Chansilpa, Yaowalak ^a   Kakanaporn, Chumpot ^a   Onnomdee, Kanlaya ^b   Mungkung, Niramol ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Srisiam Hospital   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; BREAST TUMOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUMOR; MALE; MELANOMA; METASTASIS; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOSURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MELANOMA; RADIOSURGERY; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031136019     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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