Symptomatic vertebral hemangiomas- results of treatment with radiotherapy

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-40

  Suparna, H C ^a   Vadhiraja, B M ^a   Apsani, R C ^a   Seetharamaiah, T ^a   Fernandes, D J ^a   Rao, K ^a   Vidyasagar, K ^a   Vidyasagar, M S ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Radiotherapy; Vertebral hemangioma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BONE BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARAPLEGIA; RADIATION DOSE; SAFETY; SPINAL PAIN; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SURGERY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33744797085     PISSN: 09713026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.29042     Document Type: Article

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