MRI - 'Magic radiotherapy imaging' for treatment planning?

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 867, 2000, Pages 229-233

  Khoo, V S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER; COST; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0034075533     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.73.867.10817036     Document Type: Note

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