Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 24-31 , January 2005

Estimation of radiation dose received during treatment of in-stent restenosis using ionizing radiation

  • Lisa Cole Dimmick

      Affiliations

    • Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 4651 Lynn Burke Road, Monrovia, MD 21770, USA. Tel.: +1 410 872 4435; fax: +1 410 312 4184.
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  • Billy Bass

      Affiliations

    • Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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  • Ron Waksman

      Affiliations

    • Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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  • Marko Moscovitch

      Affiliations

    • Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA

,Accepted 6 April 2005.

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 There are no financial relationships between any of the authors and the subject matter.

PII: S1553-8389(05)00032-1

doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2005.04.001

Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
Volume 6, Issue 1 , Pages 24-31 , January 2005