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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2018-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 103 - 108
Submitted on: Jan 8, 2018
Accepted on: Jun 6, 2018
Published on: Oct 4, 2018
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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