Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy for pediatric patients with retinoblastoma

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 9-17

  Higgins, Patrick D ^a   Gerbi, Bruce J ^a   Macedon, Mark ^b   Dusenbery, Kathryn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Patient fixation; Pediatric radiotherapy; Stereotactic radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; INFANT; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOTHERAPY; RETINOBLASTOMA; STEREOTACTIC PROCEDURE; VALIDATION STUDY;

DOSE FRACTIONATION; HUMANS; INFANT; RADIOTHERAPY; RETINOBLASTOMA; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; VALIDATION STUDIES AS TOPIC;

EID: 34548243170     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v7i2.2161     Document Type: Article

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