Dose distribution for a 32P-impregnated coronary stent: Comparison of theoretical calculations and measurements with radiochromic film

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 713-720

  Duggan, Dennis M ^a   Coffey II, Charles W ^a   Levit, Shai ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

32P dosimetry; Intravascular brachytherapy; Restenosis; Stent

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; PHOSPHORUS 32; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALIBRATION; CORONARY ARTERY RECANALIZATION; DOSIMETRY; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RESTENOSIS; STENT; X RAY FILM; CELL DIVISION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; HUMAN; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOMETRY; RECURRENT DISEASE; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; CELL DIVISION; CORONARY DISEASE; CORONARY VESSELS; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; PHOSPHORUS RADIOISOTOPES; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RECURRENCE; STENTS; X-RAY FILM;

EID: 0031987318     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00812-2     Document Type: Article

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