Evaluation of the usefulness of the electron Monte Carlo algorithm for planning radiotherapy with the use of electron beams

Łukomska, Sandra; Kukołowicz, Paweł; Zawadzka, Anna; Gruda, Mariusz; Giżyńska, Marta; Jankowska, Anna; Piziorska, Maria

doi:10.1515/pjmpe-2016-0009

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Evaluation of the usefulness of the electron Monte Carlo algorithm for planning radiotherapy with the use of electron beams

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