Three-dimensional conformal breast irradiation in the prone position

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1441-1446

  Kurtman, C ^a   Nalca Andrieu M ^a   Hicsonmez A ^a   Celebioglu B ^b  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Prone position; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREAST SURGERY; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER STAGING; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEART; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMOBILIZATION; LUNG PARENCHYMA; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; ORGAN SIZE; RADIATION DOSE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUPINE POSITION; THORAX WALL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0142210363     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2003001000023     Document Type: Article

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