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Effect of the thermoplastic masks on dose distribution in the build-up region for photon beams

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|Mar 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjmpe-2016-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 4
Published on: Mar 19, 2016
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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