Quantification and reduction of peripheral dose from leakage radiation on Siemens primus accelerators in electron therapy mode
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Quantification and reduction of peripheral dose from leakage radiation on Siemens primus accelerators in electron therapy mode
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1526-9914
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v11i3.3105