International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 74, Issue 4 , Pages 1128-1133 , 15 July 2009

Dosimetric Impact and Theoretical Clinical Benefits of Fiducial Markers for Dose Escalated Prostate Cancer Radiation Treatment

Received 12 May 2008 ,Revised 1 September 2008 ,Accepted 6 September 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.09.043

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