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International Journal of Radiation Biology Volume 97, 2021 - Issue sup1: Medical Counter Measure Development for Radiation
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Use of CT simulation and 3-D radiation therapy treatment planning system to develop and validate a total-body irradiation technique for the New Zealand White rabbit

Yannick Poiriera Division of Translational Radiation Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA;b Division of Medical Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Charlotte Pradoa Division of Translational Radiation Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Karl Pradoa Division of Translational Radiation Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA;b Division of Medical Physics, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Emily Draegera Division of Translational Radiation Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA;c Department of Radiation Oncology and Human Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4664-2642View further author information
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Isabel L Jacksona Division of Translational Radiation Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
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Zeljko Vujaskovica Division of Translational Radiation Sciences, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USAView further author information
Pages S10-S18 | Received 04 Jun 2019, Accepted 12 Aug 2019, Published online: 24 Sep 2020

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