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Radiation Oncology: A Physicist's-Eye View

Radiation Oncology: A Physicist's-Eye View was written for both physicists and medical oncologists with the aim of helping them approach the use of radiation in the treatment of cancer with understanding, confidence, and imagination. The book will let practitioners in one field understand the p...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goitein, Michael (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Colección:Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo

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