In vivo dosimetry using radiochromic films during intraoperative electron beam radiation therapy in early-stage breast cancer

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 285-289

  Ciocca, Mario ^a   Orecchia, Roberto ^a   Garibaldi, Cristina ^a   Rondi, Elena ^a   Luini, Alberto ^a   Gatti, Giovanna ^a   Intra, Mattia ^a   Veronesi, Paolo ^a   Lazzari, Roberta ^a   Tosi, Giampiero ^a   Veronesi, Umberto ^a  

^a EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Electrons; In vivo dosimetry; Intraoperative radiation therapy; Mobile linear accelerator; Radiochromic film

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CALIBRATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DOSIMETRY; EARLY CANCER; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTRON THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FILM DOSIMETER; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; IN VIVO STUDY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; IRRADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION FIELD; RELIABILITY; SEGMENTAL MASTECTOMY;

EID: 10744227967     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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