International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 64-70 , 1 September 2009

Conformal Brachytherapy Planning for Cervical Cancer Using Transabdominal Ultrasound

  • Sylvia Van Dyk, D.App.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Therapy Services, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, East Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Sylvia van Dyk, Radiation Therapy Services, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, St. Andrew's Place, East Melbourne 3002, Victoria, Australia. Tel: (61) 396561111; Fax: (61) 396561490
    • ,
  • Kailash Narayan, M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D., Franzcr.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, East Melbourne, Australia
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  • Richard Fisher, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Biostatistics and Clinical Trials, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, East Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • David Bernshaw, M.R.A.C.P., Franzcr.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiation Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center, East Melbourne, Australia

Received 23 June 2008 ,Revised 28 September 2008 ,Accepted 23 October 2008.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03744-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.10.057

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 64-70 , 1 September 2009

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