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Volumetric Acquisition: Technical Notes

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Identifying clinical volumes in radiotherapy is based on planning computed tomography (CT)

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Cefaro, G.A., Genovesi, D., Perez, C.A. (2013). Volumetric Acquisition: Technical Notes. In: Delineating Organs at Risk in Radiation Therapy. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5257-4_7

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