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Delineation of potential hot spots for hyperthermia treatment planning optimisation

J. Wiersma Radiotherapy Department, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, P. O. Box 27000, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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N. van Wieringen Radiotherapy Department, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, P. O. Box 27000, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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H. Crezee Radiotherapy Department, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, P. O. Box 27000, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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J. D. P. van Dijk Radiotherapy Department, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, P. O. Box 27000, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 287-301 | Received 29 Apr 2004, Accepted 12 Jan 2007, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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