Utilization of thermoluminescent dosimetry in total skin electron beam radiotherapy of mycosis fungoides

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 101-108

  Antolak, John A ^a   Cundiff, Jackson H ^a   Ha, Chul S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

In vivo dosimetry; Mycosis fungoides; Thermoluminescent dosimetry; Total skin electron beam radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CALCULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; OBESITY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SKIN; TECHNIQUE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031984798     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00585-3     Document Type: Article

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