kV-Cone Beam CT as an IGRT Tool in the Treatment of Early Stage Prostate Cancer: A Literature Review

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-14

  Mc Parland, Neil A ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; IMAGE GUIDED RADIOTHERAPY; IMAGE QUALITY; KILOVOLTAGE CONE BEAM COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE; SCOPE OF PRACTICE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 61449176999     PISSN: 19398654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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