Three-dimensional stereotactic posterior ischiorectal space computerized tomography guided brachytherapy of prostate cancer: A preliminary report

Journal of Urology

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 142-145

  Koutrouvelis, Panos G ^a  

^a Uro Radiology Prostate Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Ischium; Prostatic neoplasms; Rectum

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031986472     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)64037-0     Document Type: Article

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