Medical Dosimetry
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 52-58 , Spring 2007

Adaptation of telecobalt unit for stereotactic irradiation

  • I. Rabi Raja Singh, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr. Rabi Raja Singh, Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College, Dr. Ida Scudder Road, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632004 India.
    • ,
  • B. Paul Ravindran, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, India
    • ,
  • K.M. Ayyangar, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA

Received 8 November 2006 ,Accepted 15 November 2006.

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PII: S0958-3947(06)00173-7

doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2006.11.001

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 52-58 , Spring 2007

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