The volume effect in radiotherapy - Its biological significance

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue SPECIAL.ISSUE, 1997, Pages

  Hopewell, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONHUMAN; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 0030723916     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.1997.0006     Document Type: Review

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