Dosimetric characterization and commissioning of a superficial electronic brachytherapy device for skin cancer treatment |
Park, Han Beom
(Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Kim, Hyun Nam (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) Lee, Ju Hyuk (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) Lee, Ik Jae (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Choi, Jinhyun (Department of Radiation Oncology, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Cho, Sung Oh (Department of Nuclear and Quantum Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) |
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