Dose from imaging at the time of treatment should be reduced

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, LK Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
² Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service, Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, Melbourne, Australia.
³ Graduate Research School, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, 2747, Australia. c.baldock@westernsydney.edu.au.

Editorial

Elisabeth Steiner et al. Phys Eng Sci Med. 2023 Sep.

. 2023 Sep;46(3):959-962.

doi: 10.1007/s13246-023-01298-5.

¹ Institute for Radiation Oncology and Radiotherapy, LK Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
² Australian Clinical Dosimetry Service, Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency, Melbourne, Australia.
³ Graduate Research School, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, 2747, Australia. c.baldock@westernsydney.edu.au.

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