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  • ️Tue Jan 01 2013
Sanford L. Meeks

Willoughby et al.

Document ID
10209363784760364228
Author
Langen K
Kupelian P

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Radiation therapy dose distributions have become more focused, often utilizing sharp dose gradients to deliver high doses to target volumes while sparing nearby normal structures. Hence, knowledge of the tumor's location is critical during treatment to optimize therapy and …

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