Ultrasound probe pressure as a source of error in prostate localization for external beam radiotherapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 788-793

  McGahan, John P ^a,b   Ryu, Janice ^a   Fogata, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

External beam radiotherapy; Prostate cancer; Ultrasound probe pressure

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; ERROR ANALYSIS; RADIOTHERAPY; SCANNING;

GELATIN MODE; PHANTOM SURFACE; PROBE PRESSURE;

ULTRASONICS;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; GEOMETRY; IMAGE DISPLAY; MECHANICAL PROBE; PELVIC GIRDLE; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; RADIATION DEPTH DOSE; RADIATION DOSE; ULTRASOUND PROBE;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; MALE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; PRESSURE; PROSTATE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 4744359708     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.04.005     Document Type: Article

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