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Highlights:

Practical guidelines on radiosurgery target
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quality assurance
Comprehensive discussion of the design of various
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each
More than 100 illustrations, most in full-color, to
demonstrate key concepts

This is a must-have resource for clinicians, medical
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Radiation Oncology and Neurosurgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA

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