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Modelling of continuous low dose rate and accelerated fractionated high dose rate irradiation treatments in a human glioma cell line

B. H. SHAHINE, C. E. NG and G. P. RAAPHORST Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Physics, Department of Physics, Carleton University, Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Canada, K1S 5B6 Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, 190 Melrose Avenue, Ottawa, Canada, K1Y 4K7.
Pages 555-561 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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