Three-dimensional quantitative dose reduction analysis in MammoSite balloon by Monte Carlo calculations

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 139-151

  Zhang, Zhengdong ^a   Parsai, E Ishmael ^a   Feldmeier, John J ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; HDR; MammoSite; Monte Carlo; TG 43U1

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049151236     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v8i4.2669     Document Type: Article

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