Preclinical studies with the photon radiosurgery system (PRS)

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 809-813

  Astor, Myles B ^a   Hilaris, Basil S ^a   Gruerio, Anthony ^a   Varricchione, Thomas ^b   Smith, Don ^b  

^a Department of Radiation Medicine   (United States)

^b Photoelectron Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Radiosurgery; Radiotherapy; RBE; Tumors; X rays

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; X RAY;

ANIMALS; CELL SURVIVAL; CHO CELLS; CRICETINAE; GLIOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; PHOTONS; RADIOSURGERY; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0034212425     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(00)00472-7     Document Type: Article

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