Medical Dosimetry
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 275-281 , Winter 2008

IMRT vs. 3D Noncoplanar Treatment Plans for Maxillary Sinus Tumors: A New Tool for Quantitative Evaluation

Received 11 April 2007 ,Accepted 13 June 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2007.06.004

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 275-281 , Winter 2008

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