Comparison of Experimental and Radiation Therapy Planning (RTP) Dose Distributions on Air Cavity |
Kim, Yon-Lae
(Department of Radiologic Technology, Choonhae College of Health Sciences)
Suh, Tae-Suk (Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Catholic University of Korea) Ko, Shin-Gwan (Department of Radiological Science, College of Health Science Eulji Univ.) Lee, Jeong-Woo (Department of Radiation Oncology, Konkuk University Medical Center) |
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