Alternative effective modality of Leipzig applicator with an electron beam for the treatment of superficial malignancies

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 508, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 460-466

  Hwang, Ing Ming ^a,b   Lin, Shen Yeh ^b   Lin, Li Ching ^c   Chuang, Keh Shih ^b   Ding, Hueisch Jy ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHI MEI FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Beam; Dosimetry characteristics; Leipzig applicator; Small aperture electron; Surperficial malignancy treatment

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; PHOTONS;

SUPERFICIAL MALIGNANCIES;

ELECTRON BEAMS;

EID: 0041701638     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(03)01664-4     Document Type: Article

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