A method for reducing ovarian doses in whole neuro-axis irradiation for medulloblastoma

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 183-188

  Harden, Susan V ^a   Twyman, Nicola ^a   Lomas, David J ^b   Williams, Denise ^a   Burnet, Neil G ^c   Williams, Michael V ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cranio spinal irradiation; Gonads; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medulloblastoma; Ovary dose

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDULLOBLASTOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OVARY; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION FIELD; SCHOOL CHILD; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0344872824     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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