Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 12-18 , Spring 2010

Image-Guided Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Lung Tumors Using BodyLoc With Tomotherapy: Clinical Implementation and Set-Up Accuracy

Received 28 May 2008 ,Accepted 29 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2008.12.003

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 12-18 , Spring 2010

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