Patient positioning and treatment instructions used during radiation therapy of the prostate: results of an Australian and New Zealand survey

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 8-13

  Knight, Kellie ^a  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

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EID: 41149153935     PISSN: 20513895     EISSN: 20513909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2051-3909.2005.tb00023.x     Document Type: Article

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