Pulse frequency in pulsed brachytherapy based on tissue repair kinetics

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 139-150

  Sminia, Peter ^a   Schneider, Christoph J ^a   Koedooder, Kees ^a   Van Tienhoven, Geertjan ^a   Blank, Leo E C M ^a   González González, Dionisio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Continuous low dose rate brachytherapy; Kinetics of repair; Normal tissue sparing; Pulsed brachytherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALCULATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 0032055023     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00023-6     Document Type: Article

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