A review on gold nanoparticles radiosensitization effect in radiation therapy of cancer

Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 176-180

  Mesbahi, Asghar ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Dose enhancement effect; Gold nanoparticle; Monte Carlo method; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

GOLD NANOPARTICLE;

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONHUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIOSENSITIZATION; REVIEW; X RAY;

EID: 78649775783     PISSN: 15071367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2010.09.001     Document Type: Review

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