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North Western Medical Physics, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Wilmslow Road, Manchester M20 4BX, UK. ranald.mackay@physics.cr.man.ac.ukIssue Date
2009-04
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In vivo dosimetry is a check of the radiotherapy treatment process. Recently, it has been argued that in vivo dosimetry at the start of every patient's radiotherapy is cost effective. We have examined and extended the cost effectiveness argument and show that the model does not deliver the stated benefits.Citation
The cost effectiveness of in vivo dosimetry is not proven. 2009, 82 (976):265-6 Br J RadiolJournal
The British Journal of RadiologyDOI
10.1259/bjr/58443203PubMed ID
19124565Type
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enISSN
1748-880Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1259/bjr/58443203
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