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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Evaluation of the Position Error of Wearing Surgical Masks During Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Shan-Ho Chan1 Department of Medical Imaging and Radiology, Shu-Zen Junior College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung, TaiwanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8538-1046
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Ya-Yu Huang2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Shu-Huei Tsai2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Jui-Chu Wang3 Department of Anatomical Pathology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Yi-Ren Chen2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Chen-Lin Kang1 Department of Medical Imaging and Radiology, Shu-Zen Junior College of Medicine and Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan;2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6388-948X
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Pages 3131-3137 | Received 29 Jul 2022, Accepted 29 Oct 2022, Published online: 27 Nov 2023

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