Spatial reproducibility of the ring and tandem high-dose rate cervix applicator

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-19

  Huerta Bahena, Judith ^a   Martinez, Alvaro ^a   Yan, Di ^a   Mele, Elizabeth ^a   Edmunson, Gregory ^a   Brown, Debbie ^a   Hardy, Maria ^a   Brabbins, Donald ^a   Gustafson, Gary ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Applicator reproducibility; Cancer of cervix; High dose rate brachytherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

EID: 0032055004     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00026-1     Document Type: Article

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