Beta versus gamma for catheter-based intravascular brachytherapy: Dosimetric perspectives in the presence of metallic stents and calcified plaques

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1043-1049

  Li, X Allen ^a   Wang, Ruqing ^a   Yu, Cedric ^a   Suntharalingam, Mohan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcified plaque; EGS4 Monte Carlo; Intravascular brachytherapy; Metallic stent

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CORONARY ARTERY RECANALIZATION; DOSIMETRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIOISOTOPE THERAPY; RESTENOSIS; STENT;

BETA RAYS; BRACHYTHERAPY; CALCINOSIS; CORONARY DISEASE; GAMMA RAYS; IRIDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHYSICS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; STENTS; STRONTIUM RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 0034001425     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(99)00457-5     Document Type: Article

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