Perfusion CT of the brain in the assessment of flow alterations during brachytherapy of meningioma

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 469-473

  Bondestam, Sören ^a   Halavaara, J T ^a   Jaaskelainen J E ^a   Kinnunen, J J ^a   Hamberg, L M ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Brain, regional blood flow; CT, meningioma

Indexed keywords

RADIOACTIVE IODINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRACHYTHERAPY; BRAIN; BRAIN CIRCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGIOMA; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULARIZATION;

AGED; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRACHYTHERAPY; BRAIN; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033194918     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02841859909175569     Document Type: Article

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