Published September 15, 2003
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Journal article
Dedicated Linac for Radioneurosurgery at the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico
- 1. Unidad de Radioneurocirugia, Instituto Nacional de Neurologia y Neurocirugia Manuel Velasco Suarez. Insurgentes Sur 3877 La Fama CP 14269 Mexico D.F. (Mexico)
Description
The objective is to present a description and the main clinical applications of this dedicated Linac for benign and malignant tumors in the central nervous system. The Novalis (BrainLab, Germany) is a 6 MV dedicated linac for a single high dose Radiosurgery (RS) and for fractionated doses in Stereotactic Radiotherapy with a high level of precision at the isocenter
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.1615097;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- AIP Conference Proceedings
- Journal Volume
- 682
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 49-53
- ISSN
- 0094-243X
- CODEN
- APCPCS
Conference
- Title
- 7. Mexican symposium on medical physics
- Dates
- 24-26 Mar 2003
- Place
- Mexico City (Mexico)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 36068704
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCURACY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DOSES; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; MEXICO; NEOPLASMS; NEUROLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; SURGERY; USES
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCELERATORS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASES; LATIN AMERICA; MEDICINE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGY; THERAPY
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2003 American Institute of Physics