Effect of mandibular titanium reconstructive plates on radiation dose

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 231-235

  De Mello Filho, Francisco V ^a   Auader, Mubina ^b   Cano, Elmer ^b   Carrau, Ricardo L ^a   Myers, Eugene N ^a   Miles, Catherine E ^b  

^a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SOFT TISSUE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE; TONGUE;

EID: 0041625898     PISSN: 01960709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0709(03)00033-4     Document Type: Article

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