Target volume delineation and margins in the management of lung cancers in the era of image guided radiation therapy. Issue 1 (24th February 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lin, Robert
• Is Part Of: Journal of medical radiation sciences. Volume 61:Issue 1(2014:Mar.)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 3
• Publication Date: 2014-02-24
• Subjects: Radiology, Medical -- Periodicals; Radiology, Medical -- Australia -- Periodicals; Radiology, Medical -- New Zealand -- Periodicals; Radiotherapy -- Periodicals; Diagnostic imaging -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.43
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2051-3895

Abstract

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