Laser dosimetry studies in the prostate

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-12

  Chen, Qun ^a   Hetzel, Fred W ^a  

^a HealthOne   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; LASER SURGERY; ONCOLOGY; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; UROLOGY;

OPTICAL DOSIMETRY; PHOTOSENSITIZERS;

PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PROSTATE CANCER; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0032007081     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1998.16.9     Document Type: Article

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