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Evaluation of power and phase accuracy of the BSD Dodek amplifier for regional hyperthermia using an external vector voltmeter measurement system

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Pages 657-671 | Received 12 Feb 2006, Accepted 13 Oct 2006, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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