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A novel technique to evaluate the geometrical accuracy of CT-MR image fusion in Gamma Knife radiosurgery procedures Cover

A novel technique to evaluate the geometrical accuracy of CT-MR image fusion in Gamma Knife radiosurgery procedures

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|May 2011

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10013-010-0006-8 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 (formerly 1425-4689) | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 55 - 66
Published on: May 5, 2011
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2011 Sajeev Thomas, S. Sampath, B. IndiraDevi, G. Bhanumathy, Sanjay Supe, M. Musthafa, published by Polish Society of Medical Physics
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