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Original Article

Phantom studies and preliminary clinical experience with the BSD 2000

R. J. Myerson Radiation Oncology Center, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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L. Leybovich Department of Radiology, Loyola-Hines, Hines VA Hospital-114B, Hines, Illinois, 60141, USA
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B. Emami Radiation Oncology Center, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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P. W. Grigsby Radiation Oncology Center, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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W. Straube Radiation Oncology Center, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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D. von Gerichten Radiation Oncology Center, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA
Pages 937-951 | Received 20 Mar 1989, Accepted 08 Mar 1991, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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