Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 220-225 , Autumn 2010

A Novel Method of Island Blocking in Whole Abdominal Radiotherapy Using a Modified Electronic Tissue Compensation Technique

Received 1 February 2009 ,Accepted 8 June 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2009.06.003

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 220-225 , Autumn 2010

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