Medical Dosimetry
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 41-45 , Spring 2011

Effect of Brain Stem and Dorsal Vagus Complex Dosimetry on Nausea and Vomiting in Head and Neck Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy

  • Katherine Ciura, B.A., R.T. (T)

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, Medical Dosimetry Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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  • Michelle McBurney, B.S., R.T. (R)(T)

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, Medical Dosimetry Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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  • Baongoc Nguyen, A.S.

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, Medical Dosimetry Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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  • Mary Pham, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, Medical Dosimetry Program, Department of Radiation Oncology, Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Mary Pham, B.S., Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030
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  • Neal Rebueno, CMD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
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  • Clifton D. Fuller, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
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  • Nandita Guha-Thakurta, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX
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  • David I. Rosenthal, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

Received 12 February 2009 ,Accepted 7 September 2009.

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PII: S0958-3947(09)00128-9

doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2009.11.002

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 41-45 , Spring 2011

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