RETRACTED: Usefulness of Iron-Containing Fiducial Marker for Prostate Radiotherapy

Osamu Tanaka^1*, Hisao Komeda², Takayoshi Iida¹, Masayoshi Tamaki², Kensaku Seike², Daiki Kato², Takamasa Yokoyama¹, Shigeki Hirose¹, Daisuke Kawaguchi¹, Eiichi Yama¹

¹Department of Radiation Oncology, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
²Department of Urology, Gifu Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan.

DOI: 10.4236/ijmpcero.2016.54033                

Abstract

Short Retraction Notice

The paper does not meet the standards of "International Journal of Medical Physics, Clinical Engineering and Radiation Oncology".

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Keywords

Prostate Radiotherapy, Image-Guided, MRI, Fiducial Marker

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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