Works by Mourtada, Firas

Results: 41

Optimization Processes of Clinical Chelation-Based Radiopharmaceuticals for Pathway-Directed Targeted Radionuclide Therapy in Oncology.

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Pharmaceutics, 2024, v. 16, n. 11, p. 1458, doi. 10.3390/pharmaceutics16111458

By:

Tomiyoshi, Katsumi;
Wilson, Lydia J.;
Mourtada, Firas;
Mourtada, Jennifer Sims;
Namiki, Yuta;
Kamata, Wataru;
Yang, David J.;
Inoue, Tomio

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Article

3D-Printed Organ-Realistic Phantoms to Verify Quantitative SPECT/CT Accuracy for 177Lu-PSMA-617 Treatment Planning.

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Pharmaceuticals (14248247), 2025, v. 18, n. 4, p. 550, doi. 10.3390/ph18040550

By:

Wilson, Lydia J.;
Belko, Sara;
Gingold, Eric;
Wan, Shuying;
Monane, Rachel;
Pugliese, Robert;
Mourtada, Firas

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Article

Novel 3D printed universal conical holder for eye plaque quality assurance.

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Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 2024, v. 25, n. 8, p. 1, doi. 10.1002/acm2.14395

By:

Wang, Wentao;
Emrich, Jacqueline;
Mourtada, Firas

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Article

Feasibility evaluation of novel AI‐based deep‐learning contouring algorithm for radiotherapy.

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Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 2023, v. 24, n. 11, p. 1, doi. 10.1002/acm2.14090

By:

Maduro Bustos, Luis A.;
Sarkar, Abhirup;
Doyle, Laura A.;
Andreou, Kelly;
Noonan, Jodie;
Nurbagandova, Diana;
Shah, SunJay A.;
Irabor, Omoruyi Credit;
Mourtada, Firas

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Article

AAPM WGDCAB Report 372: A joint AAPM, ESTRO, ABG, and ABS report on commissioning of model‐based dose calculation algorithms in brachytherapy.

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Medical Physics, 2023, v. 50, n. 8, p. e946, doi. 10.1002/mp.16571

By:

Beaulieu, Luc;
Ballester, Facundo;
Granero, Domingo;
Tedgren, Åsa Carlsson;
Haworth, Annette;
Lowenstein, Jessica R.;
Ma, Yunzhi;
Mourtada, Firas;
Papagiannis, Panagiotis;
Rivard, Mark J.;
Siebert, Frank‐André;
Sloboda, Ron S.;
Smith, Ryan L.;
Thomson, Rowan M.;
Verhaegen, Frank;
Fonseca, Gabriel;
Vijande, Javier

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Article

A MC‐based anthropomorphic test case for commissioning model‐based dose calculation in interstitial breast 192‐Ir HDR brachytherapy.

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Medical Physics, 2023, v. 50, n. 7, p. 4675, doi. 10.1002/mp.16455

By:

Peppa, Vasiliki;
Thomson, Rowan M.;
Enger, Shirin A.;
Fonseca, Gabriel P.;
Lee, Choonik;
Lucero, Joseph N. E.;
Mourtada, Firas;
Siebert, Frank‐André;
Vijande, Javier;
Papagiannis, Panagiotis

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Article

AAPM task group report 303 endorsed by the ABS: MRI implementation in HDR brachytherapy—Considerations from simulation to treatment.

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Medical Physics, 2022, v. 49, n. 8, p. e983, doi. 10.1002/mp.15713

By:

Prisciandaro, Joann;
Zoberi, Jacqueline;
Cohen, Gil'ad;
Kim, Yusung;
Johnson, Perry;
Paulson, Eric;
Song, William;
Hwang, Ken‐Pin;
Erickson, Beth;
Beriwal, Sushil;
Kirisits, Christian;
Mourtada, Firas

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Article

AAPM recommendations on medical physics practices for ocular plaque brachytherapy: Report of task group 221.

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Medical Physics, 2020, v. 47, n. 5, p. e92, doi. 10.1002/mp.13996

By:

Thomson, Rowan M.;
Furutani, Keith M.;
Kaulich, Theodor W.;
Mourtada, Firas;
Rivard, Mark J.;
Soares, Christopher G.;
Vanneste, Françoise M.;
Melhus, Christopher S.

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Article

AAPM recommendations on medical physics practices for ocular plaque brachytherapy: Report of task group 221.

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Medical Physics, 2020, v. 47, n. 5, p. e92, doi. 10.1002/mp.13996

By:

Thomson, Rowan M.;
Furutani, Keith M.;
Kaulich, Theodor W.;
Mourtada, Firas;
Rivard, Mark J.;
Soares, Christopher G.;
Vanneste, Françoise M.;
Melhus, Christopher S.

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Article

Dose volume histogram‐based optimization of image reconstruction parameters for quantitative 90Y‐PET imaging.

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Medical Physics, 2019, v. 46, n. 1, p. 229, doi. 10.1002/mp.13269

By:

Siman, Wendy;
Mikell, Justin K.;
Mawlawi, Osama R.;
Mourtada, Firas;
Kappadath, S. Cheenu

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Article

A generic TG-186 shielded applicator for commissioning model-based dose calculation algorithms for high-dose-rate 192Ir brachytherapy.

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Medical Physics, 2017, v. 44, n. 11, p. 5961, doi. 10.1002/mp.12459

By:

Ma, Yunzhi;
Vijande, Javier;
Ballester, Facundo;
Tedgren, Åsa Carlsson;
Granero, Domingo;
Haworth, Annette;
Mourtada, Firas;
Fonseca, Gabriel Paiva;
Zourari, Kyveli;
Papagiannis, Panagiotis;
Rivard, Mark J.;
Siebert, Frank−André;
Sloboda, Ron S.;
Smith, Ryan;
Chamberland, Marc J. P.;
Thomson, Rowan M.;
Verhaegen, Frank;
Beaulieu, Luc

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Article

The Impact of Radiation on the Tumor Microenvironment: Effect of Dose and Fractionation Schedules.

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Cancer Growth & Metastasis, 2018, n. 11, p. 1, doi. 10.1177/1179064418761639

By:

Arnold, Kimberly M.;
Flynn, Nicole J.;
Raben, Adam;
Romak, Lindsay;
Yu, Yan;
Dicker, Adam P.;
Mourtada, Firas;
Sims-Mourtada, Jennifer

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Article

Age Trends in Femur Stresses From a Simulated Fall on the Hip Among Men and Women: Evidence of Homeostatic Adaptation Underlying the Decline in Hip BMD.

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Journal of Bone & Mineral Research, 2006, v. 21, n. 9, p. 1425, doi. 10.1359/jbmr.060617

By:

Beck, Thomas J;
Looker, Anne C;
Mourtada, Firas;
Daphtary, Maithili M;
Ruff, Christopher B

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Article

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry derived structural geometry for stress fracture prediction in male U.S. marine corps recruits.

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Journal of Bone & Mineral Research, 1996, v. 11, n. 5, p. 645, doi. 10.1002/jbmr.5650110512

By:

Beck, Thomas J.;
Ruff, Christopher B.;
Mourtada, Firas A.;
Shaffer, Richard A.;
Maxwell-Williams, Karen;
Kao, George L.;
Sartoris, David J.;
Brodine, Stephanie

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Article

Experimental testing of a DEXA-derived curved beam model of the proximal femur.

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Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 1998, v. 16, n. 3, p. 394, doi. 10.1002/jor.1100160317

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Beck, Thomas J.;
Mourtada, Firas A.;
Ruff, Christopher B.;
Scott, William W.;
Kao, George

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Article

Curved beam model of the proximal femur for estimating stress using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry derived structural geometry.

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Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 1996, v. 14, n. 3, p. 483, doi. 10.1002/jor.1100140319

By:

Mourtada, Firas A.;
Beck, Thomas J.;
Hauser, Diana L.;
Ruff, Christopher B.;
Bao, Gang

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Article

A generic high-dose rate 192Ir brachytherapy source for evaluation of model-based dose calculations beyond the TG-43 formalism.

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Medical Physics, 2015, v. 42, n. 6, p. 3048, doi. 10.1118/1.4921020

By:

Ballester, Facundo;
Carlsson Tedgren, Åsa;
Granero, Domingo;
Haworth, Annette;
Mourtada, Firas;
Fonseca, Gabriel Paiva;
Zourari, Kyveli;
Papagiannis, Panagiotis;
Rivard, Mark J.;
Siebert, Frank‐André;
Sloboda, Ron S.;
Smith, Ryan L.;
Thomson, Rowan M.;
Verhaegen, Frank;
Vijande, Javier;
Ma, Yunzhi;
Beaulieu, Luc

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Article

Dosimetric impact of Acuros XB deterministic radiation transport algorithm for heterogeneous dose calculation in lung cancer.

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Medical Physics, 2013, v. 40, n. 5, p. 051710, doi. 10.1118/1.4802216

By:

Han, Tao;
Followill, David;
Mikell, Justin;
Repchak, Roman;
Molineu, Andrea;
Howell, Rebecca;
Salehpour, Mohammad;
Mourtada, Firas

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Article

Dosimetry of 125I and 103Pd COMS eye plaques for intraocular tumors: Report of Task Group 129 by the AAPM and ABS.

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Medical Physics, 2012, v. 39, n. 10, p. 6161, doi. 10.1118/1.4749933

By:

Chiu-Tsao, Sou-Tung;
Astrahan, Melvin A.;
Finger, Paul T.;
Followill, David S.;
Meigooni, Ali S.;
Melhus, Christopher S.;
Mourtada, Firas;
Napolitano, Mary E.;
Nath, Ravinder;
Rivard, Mark J.;
Rogers, D. W. O.;
Thomson, Rowan M.

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Article

Report of the Task Group 186 on model-based dose calculation methods in brachytherapy beyond the TG-43 formalism: Current status and recommendations for clinical implementation.

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Medical Physics, 2012, v. 39, n. 10, p. 6208, doi. 10.1118/1.4747264

By:

Beaulieu, Luc;
Carlsson Tedgren, Åsa;
Carrier, Jean-François;
Davis, Stephen D.;
Mourtada, Firas;
Rivard, Mark J.;
Thomson, Rowan M.;
Verhaegen, Frank;
Wareing, Todd A.;
Williamson, Jeffrey F.

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Article

Experimental validation of deterministic Acuros XB algorithm for IMRT and VMAT dose calculations with the Radiological Physics Center's head and neck phantom.

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Medical Physics, 2012, v. 39, n. 4, p. 2193, doi. 10.1118/1.3692180

By:

Han, Tao;
Mourtada, Firas;
Kisling, Kelly;
Mikell, Justin;
Followill, David;
Howell, Rebecca

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Article

A phantom study of an in vivo dosimetry system using plastic scintillation detectors for real-time verification of 192Ir HDR brachytherapy.

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Medical Physics, 2011, v. 38, n. 5, p. 2542, doi. 10.1118/1.3572229

By:

Therriault-Proulx, Francois;
Briere, Tina M.;
Mourtada, Firas;
Aubin, Sylviane;
Beddar, Sam;
Beaulieu, Luc

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Article

Dosimetric comparison of Acuros XB deterministic radiation transport method with Monte Carlo and model-based convolution methods in heterogeneous media.

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Medical Physics, 2011, v. 38, n. 5, p. 2651, doi. 10.1118/1.3582690

By:

Han, Tao;
Mikell, Justin K.;
Salehpour, Mohammad;
Mourtada, Firas

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Article

Comparison of dose calculation methods for brachytherapy of intraocular tumors.

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Medical Physics, 2011, v. 38, n. 1, p. 306, doi. 10.1118/1.3523614

By:

Rivard, Mark J.;
Chiu-Tsao, Sou-Tung;
Finger, Paul T.;
Meigooni, Ali S.;
Melhus, Christopher S.;
Mourtada, Firas;
Napolitano, Mary E.;
Rogers, D. W. O.;
Thomson, Rowan M.;
Nath, Ravinder

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Article

Dosimetric impact of an 192Ir brachytherapy source cable length modeled using a grid-based Boltzmann transport equation solver.

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Medical Physics, 2010, v. 37, n. 9, p. 4733, doi. 10.1118/1.3478278

By:

Mikell, Justin K.;
Mourtada, Firas

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Article

Enhancements to commissioning techniques and quality assurance of brachytherapy treatment planning systems that use model-based dose calculation algorithms.

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Medical Physics, 2010, v. 37, n. 6, p. 2645, doi. 10.1118/1.3429131

By:

Rivard, Mark J.;
Beaulieu, Luc;
Mourtada, Firas

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Article

Development of prototype shielded cervical intracavitary brachytherapy applicators compatible with CT and MR imaging.

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Medical Physics, 2009, v. 36, n. 12, p. 5515, doi. 10.1118/1.3253967

By:

Price, Michael J.;
Jackson, Edward F.;
Gifford, Kent A.;
Eifel, Patricia J.;
Mourtada, Firas

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Article

Monte Carlo model for a prototype CT-compatible, anatomically adaptive, shielded intracavitary brachytherapy applicator for the treatment of cervical cancer.

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Medical Physics, 2009, v. 36, n. 9, p. 4147, doi. 10.1118/1.3193682

By:

Price, Michael J.;
Gifford, Kent A.;
Horton, John L.;
Eifel, Patricia J.;
Gillin, Michael T.;
Lawyer, Ann A.;
Mourtada, Firas

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Article

Optimization of deterministic transport parameters for the calculation of the dose distribution around a high dose-rate 192Ir brachytherapy source.

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Medical Physics, 2008, v. 35, n. 6, p. 2279, doi. 10.1118/1.2919074

By:

Gifford, Kent A.;
Price, Michael J.;
Horton, John L.;
Wareing, Todd A.;
Mourtada, Firas

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Article

Comparison of Monte Carlo calculations around a Fletcher Suit Delclos ovoid with radiochromic film and normoxic polymer gel dosimetry .

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Medical Physics, 2005, v. 32, n. 7, p. 2288

By:

Kent A. Gifford;
John L. Horton;
Edward F. Jackson;
Theodore R. Steger;
Malcolm P. Heard;
Firas Mourtada;
Ann A. Lawyer;
Geoffrey S. Ibbott

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Article

Monte Carlo calculations of the absorbed dose and energy dependence of plastic scintillators .

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Medical Physics, 2005, v. 32, n. 5, p. 1265

By:

A. Sam Beddar;
Tina Marie Briere;
Firas A. Mourtada;
Oleg N. Vassiliev;
H. Helen Liu;
Radhe Mohan

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Article

Dose perturbation of a novel cobalt chromium coronary stent on 32P intravascular brachytherapy: A Monte Carlo study.

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Medical Physics, 2005, v. 32, n. 1, p. 268

By:

Firas Mourtada;
John L. Horton

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Article

Contrast effects on dosimetry of a partial breast irradiation system.

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Medical Physics, 2004, v. 31, n. 7, p. 1976

By:

Bassel Kassas;
Firas Mourtada;
John L. Horton;
Richard G. Lane

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Article

A segmented 32P source Monte Carlo model to derive AAPM TG-60 dosimetric parameters used for intravascular brachytherapy.

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Medical Physics, 2004, v. 31, n. 3, p. 602

By:

Firas Mourtada

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Article

Dosimetry characterization of a 32P source wire used for intravascular brachytherapy with automated stepping.

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Medical Physics, 2003, v. 30, n. 5, p. 959

By:

Firas Mourtada

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Article

Dose rate table for a 32P intravascular brachytherapy source from Monte Carlo calculations.

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Medical Physics, 2001, v. 28, n. 8, p. 1770, doi. 10.1118/1.1384459

By:

Bohm, Tim D.;
Mourtada, Firas A.;
Das, Rupak K.

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Article

Dosimetry characterization of 32P catheter-based vascular brachytherapy source wire.

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Medical Physics, 2000, v. 27, n. 8, p. 1770, doi. 10.1118/1.1286551

By:

Mourtada, Firas A.;
Soares, Christopher G.;
Seltzer, Stephen M.;
Lott, Sam H.

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Article

Theoretical analysis of error propagation in triple-energy absorptiometry: Application to measurement of lead in bone in vivo.

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Medical Physics, 1997, v. 24, n. 6, p. 925, doi. 10.1118/1.597986

By:

Mourtada, Firas A.;
Beck, Thomas J.;
Links, Jonathan M.

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Article

Detection of Canonical Hedgehog Signaling in Breast Cancer by 131-Iodine-Labeled Derivatives of the Sonic Hedgehog Protein.

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2012

By:

Sims-Mourtada, Jennifer;
Yang, David;
Tworowska, Izabela;
Larson, Richard;
Smith, Daniel;
Ning Tsao;
Opdenaker, Lynn;
Mourtada, Firas;
Woodward, Wendy

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Journal Article

Detection of Canonical Hedgehog Signaling in Breast Cancer by 131-Iodine-Labeled Derivatives of the Sonic Hedgehog Protein.

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Journal of Biomedicine & Biotechnology, 2012, v. 2012, p. 1, doi. 10.1155/2012/639562

By:

Sims-Mourtada, Jennifer;
Yang, David;
Tworowska, Izabela;
Larson, Richard;
Smith, Daniel;
Ning Tsao;
Opdenaker, Lynn;
Mourtada, Firas;
Woodward, Wendy

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Article

(P017) Long-Term Biochemical Progression-Free Survival and Quality-of-Life Outcomes in a Single-Institution Cohort of Prostate Cancer Patients Treated by Real-Time Inversely Optimized Prostate Seed Implantation.

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Oncology (08909091), 2016, p. 36

By:

Kemmerer, Eric;
Sarkar, Abhirup;
Martelli-Raben, James;
Muratori-Levit, Tate;
Hungcheng Chen;
Mourtada, Firas;
Raben, Adam

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Article