Radiation dosimetry of a conformal heat-brachytherapy applicator

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 347-358

  Taschereau, Richard ^a   Stauffer, Paul R ^a   Hsu, I Chow ^a   Schlorff, Jaime L ^b   Milligan, Andrew J ^b,c   Pouliot, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Bionix Development Corporation   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; HDR; Hyperthermia; Thermoradiotherapy

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANTENNA; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CATHETER; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFORMAL HEAT BRACHYTHERAPY; DOSE CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEAT TREATMENT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PHOTON; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; SKIN SURFACE; SURVIVAL; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THICKNESS; THORAX WALL; TOXICITY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 4143131005     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460400300404     Document Type: Article

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