The use of fluoroscopy to guide needle placement in interstitial gynecological brachytherapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 415-420

  Nag, Subir ^a   Martínez Monge, Rafael ^a   Ellis, Rodney ^a   Lewandowski, George ^a   Vacarello, Luis ^a   Boutselis, John G ^a   Copeland, Larry ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Cervix; Endometrium; Fluoroscopy; Template; Vagina

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DOSIMETRY; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GUIDE WIRE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VAGINA CANCER;

BRACHYTHERAPY; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0032518472     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00719-0     Document Type: Article

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