Orthovoltage energies for palliative care in the 21st century: Is there a need?

Radiography

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 84-87

  D'Alimonte, Laura ^a   Sinclair, Emily ^a,b   Seed, Sharon ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c OTTAWA REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Orthovoltage; Palliation; Radiotherapy; Rib metastasis

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; ELECTRON BEAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEGAVOLTAGE RADIOTHERAPY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHOTON THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB; THORAX CANCER;

EID: 78650519610     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2010.09.005     Document Type: Article

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