Medical Dosimetry
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 271-277 , Winter 2007

An Improved Approach to External Beam Radiation Therapy for Intra-Abdominal Cavity Lesions for Rural Cancer Centers

Received 8 February 2007 ,Accepted 9 February 2007.

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PII: S0958-3947(07)00049-0

doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2007.02.010

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 271-277 , Winter 2007

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