Stereotactic body radiation for the spine : A review

American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 630-636

  Chawla, Sheema ^a   Schell, Michael C ^a   Milano, Michael T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Spinal metastases; Stereotactic body radiotherapy; Stereotactic radiosurgery

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; METASTASIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; SPINE; STEREOTACTIC BODY RADIATION THERAPY; STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY; TREATMENT PLANNING; VERTEBRA BODY;

HUMANS; RADIOSURGERY; SPINAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84892587124     PISSN: 02773732     EISSN: 1537453X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/COC.0b013e31822dfd71     Document Type: Review

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