Intraoperative high-dose-rate 192Ir radical implant in early breast cancer: A quality assurance and dosimetry study

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 690-696

  Narayanan, S Sowmya ^a   Goel, Vineeta ^a   Sarin, Rajiv ^a   Jalali, Rakesh ^a   Shrivastava, Shyam Kishore ^a   Deshpande, Deepak Dattatray ^a   Dinshaw, Ketayun Ardeshir ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; High dose rate brachytherapy; Intraoperative implant; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

CATHETERS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); SKIN; TUMORS; X RAYS;

NECROSIS;

DOSIMETRY;

IRIDIUM 192; NYLON;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST ENDOPROSTHESIS; CANCER SURGERY; CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; SKIN NECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037606011     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(03)00015-4     Document Type: Article

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