Effects of neurosurgical titanium mesh on radiation dose

Medical Dosimetry

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 298-301

  Patone, Hassisen ^a   Barker, Jennifer ^a   Roberge, David ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Titanium mesh, Dosimetry, Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

TITANIUM;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; FILM DOSIMETER; NEUROSURGERY; PHANTOM; PHOTON THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; SCINTISCANNING; SKULL IRRADIATION;

ADULT; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PHOTONS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; SURGICAL MESH; TITANIUM;

EID: 33750506707     PISSN: 09583947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meddos.2006.05.001     Document Type: Article

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