PO-1080: 4DCT oesophageal tumour delineation in SCOPE2 – how is radiotherapy quality assurance beneficial?
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Quality assurance of the SCOPE 1 trial in oesophageal radiotherapy
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Radiotherapy and Oncology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0167-8140
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(18)31390-2