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Ladeira, 2016 - Google Patents

Initial testing of EPID pre-treatment dosimetry for the varian LINAC

Ladeira, 2016

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Ladeira T
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Nowadays, External Radiotherapy assumes an important role in the treatment of cancer patients. The clinical introduction of more complex radiation delivery techniques, such as Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and Volumetric Arc Radiation Therapy …
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