The developing role for intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in the non-surgical treatment of brain metastases

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 83, Issue 986, 2010, Pages 133-136

  Edwards, A A ^a   Keggin, E ^b   Plowman, P N ^a,b  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CROMWELL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MORBIDITY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; RADIATION DOSE; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; RADIOSURGERY; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 76149126118     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/28596848     Document Type: Article

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