Real-time optimized intraoperative dosimetry for prostate brachytherapy: A pilot study

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1583-1589

  Beyer, David C ^a   Shapiro, Robert H ^b   Puente, Fred ^a  

^a Arizona Oncology Services   (United States)

^b Scottsdale Urol/Repro Specialists   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Intraoperative; Prostate; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; ORGAN SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; TREATMENT PLANNING; VOLUMETRY;

COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0034566040     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(00)01363-8     Document Type: Article

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