Prostate irradiation in patients with hip prostheses - A retrospective analysis

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 147-156

  James, Laura ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Heterogeneity; Hip; Prostate; Prosthesis; Total hip replacement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DOSIMETRY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MALE; METAL IMPLANTATION; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION ATTENUATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33749255948     PISSN: 14603969     EISSN: 14671131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1460396906000203     Document Type: Article

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