Thyroid dose in children undergoing prophylactic cranial irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 385-390

  Stevens, Graham ^a,b   Downes, Simon ^a   Ralston, Anna ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carcinogenesis; Childhood leukemia; Dosimetry; Prophylactic cranial irradiation; Radiation therapy; Thyroid; TLD

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60;

ARTICLE; BRAIN RADIATION; CHILDHOOD CANCER; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION SHIELD; THYROID GLAND; X IRRADIATION;

ADULT; CHILD; COBALT RADIOISOTOPES; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0032170212     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(98)00222-3     Document Type: Article

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