Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 28-30 , Spring 2010

Rotation of the Sacrum During Bellyboard Pelvic Radiotherapy

Received 15 May 2008 ,Accepted 2 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2009.01.001

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 28-30 , Spring 2010

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