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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2019-0029 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 221 - 228
Submitted on: Nov 21, 2019
Accepted on: Dec 4, 2019
Published on: Dec 26, 2019
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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