Stereotactic radiosurgery: Comparing different technologies

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 625-628

  Schwartz, Michael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT;

ACCURACY; BRAIN SURGERY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSURGERY; SHORT SURVEY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

EID: 0032502306     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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