Hypothyroidism after radiotherapy to the neck

Nippon Acta Radiologica

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 146-150

  Eisaku, Yoden ^a,b   Toshinori, Soejima ^a   Tsutomu, Maruta ^a,c   Yusuke, Demizu ^a   Hideki, Nishimura ^a,d   Yasuo, Ejima ^a   Ryohei, Sasaki ^a   Kazunari, Yamada ^a,e   Kazuro, Sugimura ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b HYOGO MEDICAL CENTER FOR ADULTS   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION HIMEJI MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL EAST   (Japan)

^e TENRI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

3 dimensional planning; Dose volume histogram; Head and neck cancer; Hypothyroidism; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOTHERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 2942538467     PISSN: 00480428     EISSN: 13477951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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