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Radiation biology in brachytherapy
Author(s) -
Brenner David J.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199705)65:1<66::aid-jso13>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - brachytherapy , medicine , radiobiology , medical physics , radiation therapy , nuclear medicine , radiology
The biological rationale for the use of brachytherapy, which is undergoing a significant resurgence in the United States, is reviewed with emphasis on low dose rate (LDR brachytherapy). Some of the newer alternatives that have recently been developed, such as pulsed dose rate (PDR) brachytherapy, are discussed. J. Surg. Oncol. 1997;65:66‐70. © 1997 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.