Experimental lens-sparing optimization in therapeutic orbital irradiation with electron beams

Neoplasma

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 390-394

  Dirican, B ^a   Oysul, K ^a   Beyzadeoglu, M ^a   Surenkok, S ^a   Pak, Y ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cataract; Lens; Orbital irradiation

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON BEAM; LENS; ORBIT CANCER; PHANTOM; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; SAFE SEX; THICKNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8444230194     PISSN: 00282685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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