On the non-uniqueness of optimal radiation treatment plans

Inverse Problems

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1115-1138

  Börgers, Christoph ^a   Quinto, Eric Todd ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0011119785     PISSN: 02665611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0266-5611/15/5/301     Document Type: Article

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