Implantable cardiac defibrillators may be damaged by radiation therapy [4]

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 2212-2213

  Hoecht, S ^a   Rosenthal, P ^a   Sancar, D ^a   Behrens, S ^a   Hinkelbein, W ^a   Hoeller, U ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFIBRILLATOR; DESTRUCTION; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0037089659     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2002.20.8.2212     Document Type: Letter

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4. Radiotherapy in patients with cardiac pacemakers
5. Recommended precautions in the management of radiation oncology patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers