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Original Article

Effectiveness of the Gaussian Beam Model in Predicting Sar Distributions from the Lucite Cone Applicator

P. J. M. Rietveld University Hospital Rotterdam/Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Section Hyperthermia, PO Box 5201, Rotterdam, AE, NL-3008, The Netherlands
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M. L. D. Lumori Vesalius College and Department of Electrical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, B-1050, Belgium
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J. W. Hand Hammersmith Hospital, Department of Imaging, Radiological Sciences Unit, Du Cane Road, London, W12 OHS, UK
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M. V. Prior Hammersmith Hospital, MRC Cyclotron Unit, Du Cane Road, London, W12 ONN, UK
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J. Van Der Zee University Hospital Rotterdam/Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Section Hyperthermia, PO Box 5201, Rotterdam, AE, NL-3008, The Netherlands
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G. C. Van Rhoon University Hospital Rotterdam/Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, Section Hyperthermia, PO Box 5201, Rotterdam, AE, NL-3008, The Netherlands
Pages 293-308 | Received 29 Jan 1997, Accepted 02 Feb 1998, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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