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Breast Brachytherapy Using a Single Balloon Catheter

Thomadsen, 2003

Document ID
6676726795022236908
Author
Thomadsen B
Publication year
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Medical Physics

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Discussion. While a very simple treatment technique, single-catheter breast implants have many limitations. The spherical dose distribution assumes that the target tissues conform to the balloon, with no customizing to the patient. Placements frequently violate a criterion …
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