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Rotation therapy with a cobalt60 unit

M. A. Bullen Department of Medical Physics, Bristol Royal Hospital, England,The London Clinic, Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, London, Canada
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W. R. Inch Department of Medical Physics, Bristol Royal Hospital, England,The London Clinic, Ontario Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, London, Canada
Pages 395-409 | Published online: 14 Dec 2010

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