Medical Dosimetry
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 1-5 , Spring 2008

A Simple Technique of Supine Craniospinal Irradiation

  • Anusheel Munshi, M.D., D.N.B.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Dr. Anusheel Munshi, Tata Memorial Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. E. Borges Road, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400012, India.
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  • Rakesh Jalali, M.D.

Received 22 November 2006 ,Accepted 27 March 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2007.03.004

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 33, Issue 1 , Pages 1-5 , Spring 2008