Computed tomography treatment planning in IR-192 brachytherapy in the head and neck
β Scribed by John K. Hayes; John H. Moeller; Dennis D. Leavitt
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 156 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-3016
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