International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Page 1287 , 15 March 2006

In regards to Marks et al. on radiation therapy–associated cardiac perfusion defects, (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2005;63:214–223)

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PII: S0360-3016(05)02975-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.10.028

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 64, Issue 4 , Page 1287 , 15 March 2006

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