Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy: Rationale and methods

Medical Dosimetry

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 209-219

  Solberga, Timothy D ^a   Selcha, Michael T ^a   Smathersa, James B ^a   Desallesb, Antonio A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Radiobiology; Stereotactic radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMAN; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOSURGERY; REVIEW; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 0031685981     PISSN: 09583947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-3947(98)00016-8     Document Type: Article

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