Clinical Oncology
Volume 22, Issue 8 , Pages 658-665 , October 2010

A Multicentre Timing Study of Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy Planning and Delivery

  • S.J. Thomas

      Affiliations

    • Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: S.J. Thomas, Medical Physics, Box 152, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
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  • A. Vinall

      Affiliations

    • Norfolk and Norwich Hospital, Norwich, UK
    • ,
  • A. Poynter

      Affiliations

    • Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, UK
    • ,
  • D. Routsis

      Affiliations

    • Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK

Received 23 October 2009 ,Revised 24 February 2010 ,Accepted 14 June 2010.

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PII: S0936-6555(10)00208-6

doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2010.06.011

Clinical Oncology
Volume 22, Issue 8 , Pages 658-665 , October 2010

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