System validation and work practice efficiency gains of a new localization method for stereotactic radiotherapy

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 182-188

  Ebert, Martin A ^a   Herbert, Clare E ^a   Spry, Nigel A ^a   Harper, Chris S ^a,b   Perry, Adrian M ^c   Poller, John ^a   Whittall, David ^a   Taylor, Russell ^a   Wilkinson, Steve ^a   Joseph, David J ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Perth Radiation Oncology Centre   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceptance standards; Localization; Stereotactic radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NEW ZEALAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; STANDARDIZATION; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

BRAIN NEOPLASMS; DOSE FRACTIONATION; EFFICIENCY; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0035018368     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2001.00873.x     Document Type: Article

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