Medical Dosimetry
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 284-291 , Autumn 2011

Dosimetric Evaluation Between Megavoltage Cone-Beam Computed Tomography and Body Mass Index for Intracranial, Thoracic, and Pelvic Localization

Received 27 February 2010 ,Accepted 10 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2010.05.004

Medical Dosimetry
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 284-291 , Autumn 2011

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