Dose optimization of breast balloon brachytherapy using a stepping 192Ir HDR source

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 90-102

  Choi, Chang Hyun ^a   Ye, Sung Joon ^a   Ishmael Parsai, E ^b   Shen, Sui ^c   Meredith, Ruby ^c   Brezovich, Ivan A ^c   Ove, Roger ^d  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast balloon brachytherapy; Dose optimization; HDR; PTV

Indexed keywords

EID: 70049102719     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v10i1.2903     Document Type: Article

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