CT-guided multi-catheter insertion technique for partial breast brachytherapy: Reliable target coverage and dose homogeneity

Brachytherapy

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 10-17

  Cuttino, Laurie W ^a   Todor, Dorin ^a   Arthur, Douglas W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerated partial breast irradiation; Brachytherapy; Breast cancer; Breast conserving therapy; Technique

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CATHETERIZATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FILM DOSIMETER; FLUOROSCOPY; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; IMPLANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATING ROOM; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIMULATION; STANDARD; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 14344256178     PISSN: 15384721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2004.11.002     Document Type: Article

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