Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy

Geometric accuracy of applicator and needle reconstruction in gynecological brachytherapy using low-field magnetic resonance imaging

Tibor Major 1, 2, 3
,
Júlia Vízkeleti 1
,
Zoltán Takácsi-Nagy 1, 2, 3

  1. Radiotherapy Centre, National Institute of Oncology, Budapest, Hungary

  2. Department of Radiotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

  3. National Institute of Oncology and National Tumor Biology Laboratory, Budapest, Hungary

J Contemp Brachytherapy 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2026.164049
Data publikacji online: 2026/08/12
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