Dose Verification Study of Brachytherapy Plans Using Monte Carlo Methods and CT Images
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Cheong, Kwang-Ho
(Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Lee, Me-Yeon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Kang, Sei-Kwon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Bae, Hoon-Sik (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Park, So-Ah (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Kim, Kyoung-Joo (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Hwang, Tae-Jin (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Oh, Do-Hoon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) |
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