Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 31-37 , Spring 2010

Analysis of Daily Setup Variation With Tomotherapy Megavoltage Computed Tomography

Received 17 June 2008 ,Accepted 12 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2009.01.005

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 31-37 , Spring 2010

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