Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Pages 593-596 , December 2009

Radiotherapy of malignant gliomas: Comparison of volumetric single arc technique (RapidArc), dynamic intensity-modulated technique and 3D conformal technique

Received 18 March 2009 ,Revised 26 September 2009 ,Accepted 3 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.10.002

Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 93, Issue 3 , Pages 593-596 , December 2009

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