Characteristics of Photon Beam through a Handmade Build-Up Modifier as a Substitute of a Bolus
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Kim, Sung Joon
(Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital)
Lee, Seoung Jun (Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital) Moon, Su Ho (Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyungpook National University Hospital) Seol, Ki Ho (Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) Lee, Jeong Eun (Department of Radiation Oncology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) |
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