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An extended dose–volume model in high dose‐rate brachytherapy – Using mean‐tail‐dose to reduce tumor underdosage

PURPOSE: High dose–rate brachytherapy is a method of radiotherapy for cancer treatment in which the radiation source is placed within the body. In addition to give a high enough dose to a tumor, it is also important to spare nearby healthy organs [organs at risk (OAR)]. Dose plans are commonly evalu...

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Autores principales: Morén, Björn, Larsson, Torbjörn, Carlsson Tedgren, Åsa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6852298/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30972758
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mp.13533