Influence of radiotherapy on the latest generation of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 282-289

  Hurkmans, Coen W ^a   Scheepers, Egon ^b   Springorum, Bob G F ^c   Uiterwaal, Hans ^c  

^a CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardioverter defibrillator; Pacemaker; Radiation damage; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); IONIZING RADIATION; RADIATION DAMAGE; TELEMETERING;

CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATORS; PACEMAKER; SHOCK ENERGY; TACHYCARDIA;

RADIOTHERAPY;

ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTRIC SHOCK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IONIZING RADIATION; IRRADIATION; PACEMAKER FAILURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; TELEMETRY; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; EQUIPMENT; METHODOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; STANDARD;

DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 26944493433     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.04.047     Document Type: Article

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