Stereotactic radiosurgery VIII. The classification of postradiation reactions

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 256-264

  Plowman, P N ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Postradiotherapy reactions; Stereotactic radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NECROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIOSURGERY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; TISSUE REACTION;

ACUTE-PHASE REACTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOSURGERY;

EID: 0032973305     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699943655     Document Type: Article

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