Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 90, Issue 1 , Pages 48-55 , January 2009

Dosimetric experience with accelerated partial breast irradiation using image-guided interstitial brachytherapy

Received 13 June 2007 ,Revised 29 August 2007 ,Accepted 18 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2007.10.027

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