Fiducial placement for stereotactic radiation by using EUS: feasibility when using a marker compatible with a standard 22-gauge needle

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 630-633

  Ammar, Tarek ^a   Coté, Gregory A ^a   Creach, Kimberly M ^a   Kohlmeier, Cara ^a   Parikh, Parag J ^a   Azar, Riad R ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERITONEUM METASTASIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ENDOSONOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; NEEDLES; PERITONEAL NEOPLASMS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 77249103110     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: 10976779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.11.023     Document Type: Article

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