Dosimetric comparison between 60Co and 192Ir High Dose Rate intracavitary brachytherapy in uterine cervical carcinoma: treatment planning study

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  • Rosarin Sintuprom Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Puangpen Tangboonduangjit Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
  • Nuanpen Dumrongkitudom Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University

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2017-06-29

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Sintuprom R, Tangboonduangjit P, Dumrongkitudom N. Dosimetric comparison between 60Co and 192Ir High Dose Rate intracavitary brachytherapy in uterine cervical carcinoma: treatment planning study. J Thai Assn of Radiat Oncol [Internet]. 2017 Jun. 29 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];23(1):69-74. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jtaro/article/view/203070

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