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Implementing of the offline setup correction protocol in pelvic radiotherapy: safety margins and number of images Cover

Implementing of the offline setup correction protocol in pelvic radiotherapy: safety margins and number of images

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|Apr 2007

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-007-0008-7 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 48 - 55
Published on: Apr 30, 2007
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2007 Mladen KasabaŠić, Dario Faj, Nenad Belaj, Zlatan Faj, Ilijan TomaŠ, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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