Comparison of Treatment Planning on Dosimetric Differences Between 192Ir Sources for High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy |
Yang, Oh-Nam
(Department of Radiology, Mokpo Science University)
Shin, Seong Soo (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangenung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Ahn, Woo Sang (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangenung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Kim, Dae-Yong (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangenung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Kwon, Kyung-Tae (Department of Radiologic Technology, Donam Health University) Lim, Cheong-Hwan (Department of Radiological Science, Hanseo University) Lee, Sang Ho (Department of Radiological Science, Seonam University) Choi, Wonsik (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangenung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) |
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