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The role of PET-CT in radiotherapy planning of solid tumours

Radiology and Oncology
Volume 49 (2015): Issue 1 (March 2015)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/raon-2013-0071 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 9
Submitted on: Apr 1, 2013
Accepted on: May 5, 2013
Published on: Mar 3, 2015
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
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Keywords:
positron emission therapy,
radiotherapy,
radiotherapy planning,
tumour biology
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Radiology

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