Uniformity of biological effect in high-dose rate stepping source brachytherapy: An in vitro study

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 782-786

  Furuta, M ^a   Tsukiyama, I ^a   Kano, Y ^a  

^a TOCHIGI CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; High dose rate; Iridium 192; Oesophageal cancer

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM 192;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CELL CULTURE; COLON ADENOCARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE;

ADENOCARCINOMA; BRACHYTHERAPY; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; IRIDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; LUNG NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 0033002472     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(98)00422-5     Document Type: Article

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