Improvement of transperineal implant dosimetry by intraoperative cystoscopic confirmation of prostate anatomy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 406-410

  Baird, Michael C ^a   Holt, Randall W ^a   Selby, Tadd L ^a  

^a Enloe Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Cystoscopy; Prostate; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYSTOSCOPY; DOSIMETRY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTERSTITIAL RADIATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; RADIATION DOSE; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033927324     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)67372-7     Document Type: Article

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