Changes in the size and location of kidneys from the supine to standing positions and the implications for block placement during total body irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 447-449

  Reiff, Jay E ^a   Werner Wasik, Maria ^a   Valicenti, Richard K ^a   Huq, M Saiful ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kidney motion; Total body irradiation

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; MEGLUMINE IOTALAMATE;

ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KIDNEY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

HUMANS; KIDNEY; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; SUPINE POSITION; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION;

EID: 0032820350     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(99)00208-4     Document Type: Article

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