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Volumetric modulated arc therapy dosimetry and treatment time compared with conventional intensity-modulated radiotherapy for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma Cover

Volumetric modulated arc therapy dosimetry and treatment time compared with conventional intensity-modulated radiotherapy for unresectable cholangiocarcinoma

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|Feb 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5372/1905-7415.0703.195 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
Page range: 419 - 423
Published on: Feb 4, 2017
Published by: Chulalongkorn University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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