The use of magnetic resonance imaging for image-guided brachytherapy: REVIEW ARTICLE

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 137-141

  Barkati, M ^a   Van Dyk, S ^a   Foroudi, F ^a   Narayan, K ^a  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Gynaecology; Magnetic resonance imaging; Oncologic imaging; Radiation oncology imaging

Indexed keywords

BRACHYTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; NEOPLASMS; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS;

BRACHYTHERAPY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEOPLASMS; PROGNOSIS; RADIOTHERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 77951280354     PISSN: 17549477     EISSN: 17549485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2010.02152.x     Document Type: Review

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