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Clinical validation of the Acuros XB photon dose calculation algorithm, a grid-based Boltzmann equation solver

Lone HoffmannDepartment of Medical Physics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mai-Britt K. JørgensenDepartment of Medical Physics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Ludvig P. MurenDepartment of Medical Physics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark;Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Jørgen B. B. PetersenDepartment of Medical Physics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Pages 376-385 | Received 29 Sep 2011, Accepted 27 Oct 2011, Published online: 07 Nov 2011

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