Radiotherapy in patients with cardiac pacemakers

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 71, Issue JAN., 1998, Pages 4-10

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^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METAL OXIDE;

ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PACEMAKER FAILURE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEMICONDUCTOR;

EID: 0031984219     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.841.9534692     Document Type: Review

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