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Evaluation of dose calculation accuracy within temporary breast tissue expanders with integrated/remote metallic ports

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2025-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 131 - 140
Submitted on: Nov 4, 2024
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Accepted on: Apr 16, 2025
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Published on: Jun 25, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Aleksandra Bochyńska, Anna Zawadzka, Agnieszka Walewska, Magdalena Dobrzyńska, Pawel Kukołowicz, published by Polish Society of Medical Physics
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