Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 298-305 , October 2007

Radiation Medicine Practice in the Image-Guided Radiation Therapy Era: New Roles and New Opportunities

  • Elizabeth White, BSc
    • ,
  • Gabrielle Kane, MB, EdD, FRCPC

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Gabrielle Kane, MB, Ed, FRCPC, 610 University Avenue #5-945, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2M9.

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doi: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2007.07.001

Seminars in Radiation Oncology
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 298-305 , October 2007

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