OC-0276: Comparison of MRI, TRUS and CT for target definition in image-guided adaptive brachytherapy of cervical cancer
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CT-Image Guided Brachytherapy
The name “Brachytherapy” is derived from ancient Greek words for short distance (brachios) and treatment (therapy) and refers to the therapeutic use of encapsulated radionuclides placed within or close to the tumor. Brachytherapy (BT), used as an integral part of cancer treatment for almost a century, developed in last three decades a rapid growth with the development of afterloading devices an...
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiotherapy and Oncology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0167-8140
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)40274-9