The use of a standardized positioning support cushion during daily routine of breast irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 459-463

  Thilmann, Christoph ^a   Adamietz, Irenäus A ^a   Saran, Frank ^a   Mose, Stefan ^a   Kostka, A ^a   Bottcher H D ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Positioning support; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0032076646     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00022-4     Document Type: Article

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