The radiobiology and physics of brachytherapy

Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 477-487

  Crownover, R L ^a   Wilkinson, D A ^a   Weinhous, M S ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; GOLD 198; IODINE; IRIDIUM 192; ISOTOPE; OXYGEN; PALLADIUM; PHOSPHORUS 32; RADIOSENSITIZING AGENT; STRONTIUM 89; STRONTIUM 90;

BRACHYTHERAPY; CELL KILLING; CELL REGENERATION; DNA DAMAGE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD UNIT; KAPOSI SARCOMA; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOBIOLOGY; REOXYGENATION; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA;

EID: 0032772232     PISSN: 08898588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8588(05)70069-1     Document Type: Article

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