Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 339-342 , June 2008

Contrast enhanced 4D-CT imaging for target volume definition in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

  • Pietro Mancosu

      Affiliations

    • Scientific institute H San. Raffaele, Milano, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Pietro Mancosu, Scientific institute H San. Raffaele, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milano, Italy.
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  • Valentino Bettinardi

      Affiliations

    • Scientific institute H San. Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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  • Paolo Passoni

      Affiliations

    • Scientific institute H San. Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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  • Simone Gusmini

      Affiliations

    • Scientific institute H San. Raffaele, Milano, Italy
    • Vita-Salute University, Milano, Italy
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  • Stefano Cappio

      Affiliations

    • Scientific institute H San. Raffaele, Milano, Italy
    • Vita-Salute University, Milano, Italy
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  • Maria C. Gilardi

      Affiliations

    • Scientific institute H San. Raffaele, Milano, Italy
    • IBFM-CNR, Institute for Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology, Milano, Italy
    • School of Medicine, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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  • Giovanni M. Cattaneo

      Affiliations

    • Scientific institute H San. Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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  • Michele Reni

      Affiliations

    • Scientific institute H San. Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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  • Alessandro Del Maschio

      Affiliations

    • Scientific institute H San. Raffaele, Milano, Italy
    • Vita-Salute University, Milano, Italy
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  • Nadia Di Muzio

      Affiliations

    • Scientific institute H San. Raffaele, Milano, Italy
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  • Ferruccio Fazio

      Affiliations

    • Scientific institute H San. Raffaele, Milano, Italy
    • IBFM-CNR, Institute for Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology, Milano, Italy
    • School of Medicine, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy

Received 8 February 2008 ,Revised 8 April 2008 ,Accepted 19 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2008.04.007

Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 339-342 , June 2008

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