A randomized trial evaluating rigid immobilization for pelvic irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1105-1111

  Kneebone, Andrew ^a   Gebski, Val ^b   Hogendoorn, Nicole ^b   Turner, Sandra ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Immobilization; Pelvic irradiation

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; PATIENT TREATMENT; RADIOTHERAPY; TOXICITY;

PELVIC IRRADIATION;

ONCOLOGY;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BLADDER CANCER; BODY POSTURE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; IRRADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PELVIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHOULDER; SIMULATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TOXICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME;

EID: 0038048141     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(03)00222-0     Document Type: Article

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