Cargando…
Proton radiotherapy dose perturbations caused by esophageal stents of varying material composition are negligible in an experimental model
Background: Self-expanding metal and plastic esophageal stents (SEMS and SEPS, respectively) are used in conjunction with chemoradiation for palliation of malignant dysphagia. To date, the dosimetric effects of stents undergoing proton radiotherapy are not known. Study aim: To investigate the proton...
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
| Publicado: |
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2015
|
| Materias: | |
| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4423262/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26134771 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0034-1390709 |