The equivalent field method for axial dose determinations in rectangular fields.

M J Day

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The equivalent field method for axial dose determinations in rectangular fields.

M J Day

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M J Day. 1972. The equivalent field method for axial dose determinations in rectangular fields.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4622875/

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