The dosimetric impact of single, dual, and triple tandem applicators in the treatment of intact uterine cancer

Brachytherapy

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 268-274

  Johnson, Skyler B ^a   Zhou, Jessica ^a   Jolly, Shruti ^a   Guo, Bingqi ^a   Young, Lisa ^a   Prisciandaro, Joann I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; High dose rate; Tandem applicator; Uterine cancer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER; BRACHYTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; DOSIMETRY; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UTERUS; UTERUS CANCER;

BRACHYTHERAPY; HIGH-DOSE-RATE; TANDEM APPLICATOR; UTERINE CANCER;

BRACHYTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; RADIOMETRY; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84899931356     PISSN: 15384721     EISSN: 18731449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brachy.2013.09.005     Document Type: Article

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