Using intraoperative radiation therapy--a case study.

Mary Ann Domanovic; Malika Ouzidane; Rod J Ellis; Timothy J Kinsella; A Sam Beddar

doi:10.1016/s0001-2092(06)61208-8

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Using intraoperative radiation therapy--a case study.

Mary Ann Domanovic·Malika Ouzidane·Rod J Ellis·Timothy J Kinsella·A Sam Beddar

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The introduction of a mobile linear accelerator in the OR has made intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) more plausible. An IORT treatment can deliver a single high dose of radiation to a tumor or tumor bed after surgical resection or surgical exposure of high risk areas. This article details a case study in which IORT was used on a patient with sigmoid carcinoma and the procedure outcomes.

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Mary Ann Domanovic, Malika Ouzidane, Rod J Ellis, Timothy J Kinsella, A Sam Beddar. 2003. Using intraoperative radiation therapy--a case study.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0001-2092(06)61208-8

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