Surface optimization technique for MammoSite breast brachytherapy applicator

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 366-372

  Kirk, Michael ^a   Hsi, Wen Chien ^a   Dickler, Adam ^a   Chu, James ^a   Dowlatshahi, Kambiz ^a   Francescatti, Darius ^a   Nguyen, Cam ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Breast cancer; MammoSite

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; DOSIMETRY; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); OPTIMIZATION; PATIENT TREATMENT;

BREAST BRANCHYTHERAPY APPLICATOR; DWELL POSITIONS; HIGH-DOSE-RATES; SURFACE OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUE;

ONCOLOGY;

IRIDIUM 192;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TECHNIQUE;

BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRIDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; MASTECTOMY, SEGMENTAL; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE;

EID: 18944375232     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.10.038     Document Type: Article

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