Evaluation of Setup Uncertainty on the CTV Dose and Setup Margin Using Monte Carlo Simulation
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Cho, Il-Sung
(Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine)
Kwark, Jung-Won (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Cho, Byung-Chul (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Kim, Jong-Hoon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Ahn, Seung-Do (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) Park, Sung-Ho (Department of Radiation Oncology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine) |
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