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Calibration of Gafchromic XR-RV3 film under interventional radiology conditions

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|Jul 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2021-0020 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 165 - 173
Published on: Jul 1, 2021
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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