Three-dimensional endoluminal ultrasound-guided interstitial brachytherapy in patients with anal cancer

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 132-137

  Christensen, A F ^a   Nielsen, Bachmann M ^a   Engelholm, S A ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Abdomen; Anus; Computer applications; Endoscopy; Radiation therapy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; ENDOSCOPY; PATIENT MONITORING; RADIOTHERAPY; ULTRASONICS;

ENDOSONOGRAPHY; INTERSTITIAL BRACHYTHERAPY;

ONCOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS TUMOR; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADULT; AGED; ANUS NEOPLASMS; BRACHYTHERAPY; ENDOSCOPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 40049107036     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850701802412     Document Type: Article

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