Imaging applications in multicatheter brachytherapy for soft tissue sarcomas
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Imaging applications in multicatheter brachytherapy for soft tissue sarcomas
Multicatheter brachytherapy can be applied as a monotherapy or in combination with external beam radiotherapy as an adjuvant treatment for soft tissue sarcoma. Successful application of brachytherapy in the treatment of soft tissue sarcoma requires implementation of multiple imaging modalities during preoperative and postoperative planning. Preoperative imaging is essential in planning local th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cancer Imaging
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1470-7330
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2010.0019