FLASH radiotherapy: ultra-high dose rates to spare healthy tissue
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Radiation Biology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0955-3002,1362-3095
DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2020.1704912