Medical Dosimetry
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 215-221 , Autumn 2008

Comparison of IMRT Treatment Plans Between Linac and Helical Tomotherapy Based on Integral Dose and Inhomogeneity Index

Received 19 March 2007 ,Accepted 1 November 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2007.11.001

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 215-221 , Autumn 2008

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