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Original Articles

T1/T2*-weighted MRI provides clinically relevant pseudo-CT density data for the pelvic bones in MRI-only based radiotherapy treatment planning

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Pages 612-618 | Received 28 Dec 2011, Accepted 04 May 2012, Published online: 19 Jun 2012

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