CT computer-optimized high-dose-rate brachytherapy with surface applicator technique for scar boost radiation after breast reconstruction surgery

Brachytherapy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 224-229

  Stewart, Alexandra J ^a   O'Farrell, Desmond A ^a   Bellon, Jennifer R ^a   Hansen, Jorgen L ^a   Duggan, Catherine ^a   Czerminska, Maria A ^a   Cormack, Robert A ^a   Devlin, Phillip M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Breast cancer; Breast reconstruction surgery; High dose rate; Surface applicator

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION APPLICATOR; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCAR; SKIN SURFACE; TATTOO; TOPOGRAPHY;

BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CICATRIX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MAMMOGRAPHY; MASTECTOMY; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 25144524968     PISSN: 15384721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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