To what extent can digital images obtained with a non-isocentric C-arm be used for brachytherapy treatment planning in gynaecology

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 107-112

  Pálvölgyi, Jeno ^a  

^a Department for Oncoradiology   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Filmless brachytherapy; Non isocentric C arm X ray unit; Variable angle reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; DEVICE; FLUOROSCOPY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0037692704     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8140(03)00027-6     Document Type: Article

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