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Introduction to MR-Linac

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A short history of radiation and its advances in cancer treatment is presented. It provides context to this book and an overview of the chapters.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

    Bharat B. Mittal, Indra J. Das & Poonam Yadav

  2. University of Brescia and Director of Advanced Radiation Oncology Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar-Verona, Italy

    Filippo Alongi

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

    Indra J. Das

  2. Department of Advanced Radiation Oncology, Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar di Valpolicella, Verona, Italy

    Filippo Alongi

  3. Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

    Poonam Yadav

  4. Department of Radiation Oncology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA

    Bharat B. Mittal

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Mittal, B.B., Das, I.J., Yadav, P., Alongi, F. (2024). Introduction to MR-Linac. In: Das, I.J., Alongi, F., Yadav, P., Mittal, B.B. (eds) A Practical Guide to MR-Linac. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48165-9_1

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