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An opposed matched field IMRT technique for prostate cancer patients with bilateral prosthetic hips

Intensity‐modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) has gained wide‐spread use for treating patients with prostate cancer, yet developing a plan for patients with bi‐lateral metal hip prostheses implants may be challenging. The high atomic number of the metallic hips not only gives rise to streak artifacts...

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Autores principales: Fattahi, Shahin, Ostapiak, Orest Z.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5716138/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22231205
http://dx.doi.org/10.1120/jacmp.v13i1.3347