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Equivalent spectral and filtration models of the Halcyon 2.0 kV-CBCT system Cover

Equivalent spectral and filtration models of the Halcyon 2.0 kV-CBCT system

By: Jonathan Mbewe  
Open Access
|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2025-0012 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 110 - 117
Submitted on: Aug 9, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 17, 2025
Published on: Jun 25, 2025
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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