Investigation of Interfraction Variations of MammoSite Balloon Applicator in High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy of Partial Breast Irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 305-313

  Kim, Yongbok ^a,b   Johnson, Mark ^a,b   Trombetta, Mark G ^a,b   Parda, David S ^a,b   Miften, Moyed ^a,b  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

High dose rate brachytherapy; Interfraction changes; MammoSite applicator; Partial breast irradiation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; PATIENT MONITORING; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK ANALYSIS;

HIGH DOSE RATE BRACHYTHERAPY; INTERFRACTION CHANGES; MAMMOSITE APPLICATORS; PARTIAL BREAST IRRADIATION;

ONCOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION APPLICATOR; RADIATION DOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

AIR; BRACHYTHERAPY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CATHETERIZATION; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TUMOR BURDEN;

EID: 41749097438     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.01.024     Document Type: Article

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