Waggener et al., 1989 - Google Patents

High activity I-125 stereotactic brain implant algorithm

Waggener et al., 1989

Document ID
16566691208107407186
Author
Waggener R
Lange J
Feldmeier J
Eagan P
Publication year
Publication venue
International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology* Physics

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    • A61N5/1048—Monitoring, verifying, controlling systems and methods
    • A61N5/1049—Monitoring, verifying, controlling systems and methods for verifying the position of the patient with respect to the radiation beam
    • A61N2005/1058—Monitoring, verifying, controlling systems and methods for verifying the position of the patient with respect to the radiation beam using ultrasound imaging
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