International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 4 , Pages 1026-1036 , 15 March 2010

Clinical Utility of the Modified Segmental Boost Technique for Treatment of the Pelvis and Inguinal Nodes

  • M.S. Moran, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, New Haven, Connecticut
    • Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut and William W. Backus Hospital, Norwich, Connecticut
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Meena S. Moran, M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, P.O. Box 208040, New Haven, CT 06520-8040. Tel: (203) 785-6384; Fax: (203) 785-4622
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  • W.A. Castrucci, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, New Haven, Connecticut
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  • M. Ahmad, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, New Haven, Connecticut
    • Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut and William W. Backus Hospital, Norwich, Connecticut
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  • H. Song, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, New Haven, Connecticut
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  • M.W. Lund, M.A., C.M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut and William W. Backus Hospital, Norwich, Connecticut
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  • S. Mani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, New Haven, Connecticut
    • Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut and William W. Backus Hospital, Norwich, Connecticut
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  • Daniel Chamberlain, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, New Haven, Connecticut
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  • S.A. Higgins, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Therapeutic Radiology, New Haven, Connecticut

Received 1 October 2008 ,Revised 19 February 2009 ,Accepted 27 February 2009.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)00453-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.02.066

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 76, Issue 4 , Pages 1026-1036 , 15 March 2010

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