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A head and neck hyperthermia applicator: Theoretical antenna array design

Margarethus M. Paulides Erasmus MC–Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, Department of Radiation Oncology, Section Hyperthermia, PO box 5201, NL-3008 AE, Rotterdam, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jurriaan F. Bakker Erasmus MC–Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, Department of Radiation Oncology, Section Hyperthermia, PO box 5201, NL-3008 AE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Adrianus P. M. Zwamborn Erasmus MC–Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, Department of Radiation Oncology, Section Hyperthermia, PO box 5201, NL-3008 AE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Gerard C. van Rhoon Erasmus MC–Daniel den Hoed Cancer Centre, Department of Radiation Oncology, Section Hyperthermia, PO box 5201, NL-3008 AE, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Pages 59-67 | Received 01 Dec 2006, Accepted 04 Dec 2006, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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