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Letters to the Editor: Radiotherapy

Accuracy of stopping power ratio calculation and experimental validation of proton range with dual-layer computed tomography

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Pages 864-868 | Received 07 Dec 2021, Accepted 19 Apr 2022, Published online: 02 May 2022

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