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Image cytometric nuclear texture features in inoperable head and neck cancer: a pilot study

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|Feb 2011

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-011-0002-y | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 40 - 45
Published on: Feb 23, 2011
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2011 Margareta Strojan-Flezar, Jaka Lavrencak, Mario Zganec, Primoz Strojan, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
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