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Entropy as a quality descriptor for the dose distribution — theory and practice for the patient target volume Cover

Entropy as a quality descriptor for the dose distribution — theory and practice for the patient target volume

By: Zdenek Moravek and  Ludwig Bogner  
Open Access
|Apr 2009

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10013-008-0012-2 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 135 - 149
Published on: Apr 14, 2009
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2009 Zdenek Moravek, Ludwig Bogner, published by Polish Society of Medical Physics
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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