Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 49-54 , January 2010

Influence of different Fletcher–Suit applicator geometries on sagittal dose distribution

Received 10 September 2008 ,Revised 11 March 2009 ,Accepted 25 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2009.03.003

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 1 , Pages 49-54 , January 2010

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