Medical Dosimetry
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 36-41 , Spring 2009

Impact of Different CT Slice Thickness on Clinical Target Volume for 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy

Received 25 April 2007 ,Accepted 18 September 2007.

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Medical Dosimetry
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 36-41 , Spring 2009

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