Stereotactic interstitial brachytherapy with Iodine 125 in low-grade brain tumors in pediatrics

Authors

  • Enrique J. Herrera Sanatorium Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
  • Juan C. Viano Sanatorium Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
  • Joaquín M. Gómez Sanatorium Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
  • Alberto Surur Sanatorium Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
  • Bernardo Sonzini Astudillo Sanatorium Allende, Córdoba, Argentina
  • Julio C. Suárez Sanatorium Allende, Córdoba, Argentina

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https://doi.org/10.47924/neurotarget2006403

Abstract

Stereotactic interstitial brachytherapy with Iodine 125 in low-grade brain tumors in pediatrics

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2006-05-01

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J. Herrera E, C. Viano J, M. Gómez J, Surur A, Sonzini Astudillo B, Suárez JC. Stereotactic interstitial brachytherapy with Iodine 125 in low-grade brain tumors in pediatrics. NeuroTarget [Internet]. 2006 May 1 [cited 2025 Feb. 23];1(1):23-7. Available from: https://neurotarget.com/index.php/nt/article/view/403