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Preliminary study of potential for rapid prototype and surface scanned radiotherapy facemask production technique

B. Sanghera Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, Biomechanics Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, South Kensington Campus, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2BX, UK
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A. Amis Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, Biomechanics Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, South Kensington Campus, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2BX, UK
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M. McGurk Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Guy's Hospital, London, UK
Pages 16-21 | Published online: 04 Aug 2009

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