Is simulation necessary for each high-dose-rate tandem and ovoid insertion in carcinoma of the cervix?

Brachytherapy

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 120-124

  Jones, Nathan D ^a   Rankin, Jim ^a   Gaffney, David K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder dose; Cancer cervix; High dose rate; Intracavitary brachytherapy; Rectal dose; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RECTUM; SIMULATION; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA; VAGINA;

BRACHYTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 8144228581     PISSN: 15384721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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