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Proposal of method dosimetry to realize in-vivo measurements in skin surface brachytherapy Cover

Proposal of method dosimetry to realize in-vivo measurements in skin surface brachytherapy

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2025-0037 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 313 - 318
Submitted on: Apr 11, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 16, 2025
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Published on: Dec 17, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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