Effect of bite tray impression technique on relocation accuracy in frameless stereotactic radiotherapy

Medical Dosimetry

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-30

  Herbert, Clare E ^a   Ebert, Martin A ^b   Barclay, D ^b   Whittall, David S ^b   Joseph, David J ^b   Harper, Chris S ^b   Spry, Nigel A ^b  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bite tray stability; Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy; Frameless

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTITION; DEVICE; HARD PALATE; HUMAN; MOULD; PATIENT MOBILITY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSURGERY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; TECHNIQUE; TOOTH SOCKET;

EID: 0037363347     PISSN: 09583947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-3947(02)00142-5     Document Type: Article

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