Adaptive Treatment Planning With F-18 FDG-PET and CT Scans to Optimize Parotid Sparing in Head-and-Neck Cancer
β Scribed by Kim, A.; Das, S.; Kingshuk, R.; Temple, K.; Yoo, D.; Brizel, D.M.
- Book ID
- 122283702
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 68 KB
- Volume
- 87
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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