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Precalculated Dose Distributions in Cobalt 60 Fixed Field and Rotation Therapy

Paul M. Pfalzner Ontario Cancer Foundation London Clinic, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada,The Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Pages 215-225 | Published online: 16 Dec 2010

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