Radiotherapy dose perturbation of metallic esophageal stents

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1276-1285

  Li, X Allen ^a   Chibani, Omar ^a   Greenwald, Bruce ^a   Suntharalingam, Mohan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal stent; Monte Carlo calculation; Radiotherapy dosimetry

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHOTONS; TUMORS;

BRACHYTHERPHY;

RADIOTHERAPY;

IRIDIUM 192; METAL;

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; DOSE RESPONSE; ESOPHAGUS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STENT; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BRACHYTHERAPY; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; METALS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; STENTS;

EID: 0037111273     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(02)03803-8     Document Type: Article

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