Effect of incomplete repair on normal tissue complication probability in the spinal cord

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 631-638

  Levin Plotnik, Daphne ^a,b   Niemierko, Andrzej ^c   Akselrod, Solange ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Incomplete repair; Mathematical models; Normal tissue complication probability; Radiation myelopathy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION INJURY; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; TISSUE INJURY; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 0033956144     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(99)00372-7     Document Type: Article

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