International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 20-31 , January 2005

Vessel-sparing prostate radiotherapy: Dose limitation to critical erectile vascular structures (internal pudendal artery and corpus cavernosum) defined by MRI

  • Patrick W. McLaughlin, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Providence Cancer Center, Southfield, MI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Patrick W. McLaughlin, M.D., University of Michigan Medical Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Tel: (248) 849-3321; Fax: (248) 849-8448
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  • Vrinda Narayana, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Providence Cancer Center, Southfield, MI, USA
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  • Amichay Meirowitz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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  • Sara Troyer, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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  • Peter L. Roberson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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  • Roger Gonda Jr., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Providence Hospital, Southfield, MI, USA
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  • Howard Sandler, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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  • Lon Marsh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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  • Theodore Lawrence, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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  • Marc Kessler, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Received 9 October 2003 ,Revised 30 March 2004 ,Accepted 2 April 2004.

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PII: S0360-3016(04)00842-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.04.070

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 61, Issue 1 , Pages 20-31 , January 2005

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