Optimization of high-dose-rate cervix brachytherapy applicator placement: The benefits of intraoperative ultrasound guidance

Brachytherapy

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 248-253

  Davidson, Melanie T M ^a   Yuen, Jasper ^a   D'Souza, David P ^a   Radwan, John S ^a   Hammond, J Alex ^a   Batchelar, Deidre L ^a  

^a LONDON REGIONAL CANCER PROGRAM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cervix cancer; High dose rate brachytherapy; Image guidance; Intracavitary; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PEROPERATIVE ECHOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION;

BRACHYTHERAPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 46849109296     PISSN: 15384721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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