Use of an electron reflector to improve dose uniformity at the vertex during total skin electron therapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1065-1069

  Peters, V G ^a  

^a JURAVINSKI CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cutaneous lymphoma; Electron therapy; Mycosis fungoides; Total skin

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON; ELECTRON THERAPY; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; NONHUMAN; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SKIN LYMPHOMA;

ELECTRONS; HUMANS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PHYSICS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; SCALP; SCATTERING, RADIATION; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION;

EID: 0034004836     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(99)00508-8     Document Type: Article

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