Gamma vs beta irradiation: Which is superior?

Cardiovascular Radiation Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 102-106

  Jani, Shirish K ^a  

^a SCRIPPS CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Dosimetry; Endovascular; Restenosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; BRACHYTHERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; STENT; VASCULAR DISEASE;

BETA RAYS; BRACHYTHERAPY; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; STENTS; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0032600987     PISSN: 15221865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1522-1865(98)00011-0     Document Type: Article

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