Brachytherapy technique for abdominal wall metastases of colorectal cancer: Ultrasound-guided insertion of applicator needle and a skin preservation method

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 157-161

  Kishi, K ^a   Takifuji, K ^a   Shirai, S ^a   Sonomura, T ^a   Sato, M ^a   Yamaue, H ^a  

^a WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall metastasis; Brachytherapy; Radiotherapy; Rectal cancer

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGENS; PATIENT TREATMENT; RADIOTHERAPY; SKIN; TISSUE; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

ABDOMINAL WALL METASTASIS; ABDOMINAL WALL TUMORS; BRACHYTHERAPY; RECTAL CANCER;

TUMORS;

ABDOMINAL TUMOR; ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; COLORECTAL TUMOR; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METASTASIS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY;

ABDOMINAL NEOPLASMS; ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; AGED; BRACHYTHERAPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 33644698139     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850500466542     Document Type: Article

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