In vivo dosimetry for single-fraction targeted intraoperative radiotherapy (TARGIT) for breast cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Eaton, David J ^a   Best, Bronagh ^a   Brew Graves, Chris ^a   Duck, Stephen ^a   Ghaus, Tabasom ^a   Gonzalez, Regina ^a   Pigott, Katharine ^a   Reynolds, Claire ^a   Williams, Norman R ^a   Keshtgar, Mohammed R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; In vivo dosimetry; Intrabeam; Intraoperative radiotherapy; Single fraction

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; IN VIVO DOSIMETRY; INTRABEAM; INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; SINGLE FRACTION;

BACKSCATTERING; DISEASES; RADIOTHERAPY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

DOSIMETRY;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; INTRAOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIATION INJURY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; SKIN; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY;

EID: 84858703839     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: 1879355X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.11.012     Document Type: Article

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