Partial transmission block for optimization of anterior supraclavicular- posterior axillary boost in the radiation therapy of carcinoma breast

Medical Dosimetry

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 105-108

  Rajasekar, D ^a   Datta, Niloy Ranjan ^a   Maria Das, K J ^a   Kumar, S ^a   Ayyagari, S ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Axillary boost; Partial transmission block; Radiation therapy; Supraclavicular axillary field

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DOSIMETRY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

AXILLA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0031839141     PISSN: 09583947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-3947(98)00005-3     Document Type: Article

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