Advances in three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy physics with intensity modulation

Lancet Oncology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 30-36

  Webb, Steve ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; ONCOLOGY; PHYSICS; REVIEW;

PHYSICS; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL;

EID: 0034285842     PISSN: 14702045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(00)00110-8     Document Type: Review

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