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RESEARCH ARTICLES: NORDIC ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL PHYSICS THEME ISSUE

Properties of IBA Razor Nano Chamber in small-field radiation therapy using 6 MV FF, 6 MV FFF, and 10 MV FFF photon beams

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Pages 1419-1424 | Received 17 May 2021, Accepted 08 Sep 2021, Published online: 01 Oct 2021

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