International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 490-495 , 1 February 2010

Factors for Predicting Rectal Dose of High-Dose-Rate Intracavitary Brachytherapy After Pelvic Irradiation in Patients With Cervical Cancer: A Retrospective Study With Radiography-Based Dosimetry

  • Eng-Yen Huang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
    • School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Eng-Yen Huang, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital–Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien 833, Taiwan. Tel: 886-7-7317123 ext. 2600; Fax: 886-7-7322813
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  • Chong-Jong Wang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
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  • Jen-Hong Lan, Dipl., Phys.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
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  • Hui-Chun Chen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
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  • Fu-Min Fang, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
    • School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
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  • Hsuan-Chih Hsu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
    • School of Medicine, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
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  • Yu-Jie Huang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
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  • Chang-Yu Wang, M.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan
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  • Yu-Ming Wang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan

Received 29 October 2008 ,Revised 22 December 2008 ,Accepted 5 February 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)00261-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.02.018

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 490-495 , 1 February 2010

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