Entropy as a quality descriptor for the dose distribution — theory and practice for the patient target volume
By: Zdenek Moravek and Ludwig Bogner
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10013-008-0012-2 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 (formerly 1425-4689) | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 135 - 149
Published on: Apr 14, 2009
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
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