Convolution-Superposition Based IMRT Plan Study for the PTV Containing the Air Region: A Prostate Cancer Case
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Kang, Sei-Kwon
(Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine)
Yoon, Jai-Woong (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Park, Soah (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Hwang, Taejin (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Cheong, Kwang-Ho (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Han, Taejin (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Kim, Haeyoung (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Lee, Me-Yeon (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Kim, Kyoung Ju (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) Bae, Hoonsik (Department of Radiation Oncology, Hallym University College of Medicine) |
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