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Electromagnetic tracking for integrated quality assurance in breast interstitial brachytherapy: The impact of registration method

Birte Christina Sauer
1, 2
,
Christopher Dürrbeck
1, 2
,
Christoph Bert
1, 2

  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
  2. Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-EMN (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen, Germany
J Contemp Brachytherapy 2024; 16, 4: 297-305
Online publish date: 2024/09/16
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