International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 48, Issue 4 , Pages 923-931 , 1 November 2000

Intraarterial 192Ir high-dose-rate brachytherapy for prophylaxis of restenosis after femoropopliteal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: the prospective randomized Vienna-2-trial radiotherapy parameters and risk factors analysis

Presented at the 41st ASTRO Meeting, San Antonio, TX (USA), 1999.

  • Boris Pokrajac, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy and Radiobiology, University of Vienna, General Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr. Boris Pokrajac, University Hospital Vienna, Department of Radiotherapy, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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  • Richard Pötter, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy and Radiobiology, University of Vienna, General Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Thomas Maca, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Angiology, University of Vienna, General Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Claudia Fellner, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy and Radiobiology, University of Vienna, General Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Martina Mittlböck, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Computer Sciences, University of Vienna, General Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Ramazanali Ahmadi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Angiology, University of Vienna, General Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Wolfgang Seitz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy and Radiobiology, University of Vienna, General Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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  • Erich Minar, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Angiology, University of Vienna, General Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

,Accepted 22 May 2000.

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