Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 324-329 , Winter 2010

Evaluation of a 3D Diode Array Dosimeter for Helical Tomotherapy Delivery QA

Received 26 May 2009 ,Accepted 26 October 2009.

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PII: S0958-3947(09)00126-5

doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2009.10.007

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 324-329 , Winter 2010

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