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2/2024
vol. 16
 
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Fletcher suit or ring: A comparison of Fletcher suit and ring applicators for retroverted uteri

Vrushab Rao
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Bhooshan Zade
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,
Soumya Singh
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,
Sathiya Narayanan
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,
Pooja Moundekar
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,
Medical Physicist
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Department of CyberKnife Radiosurgery and Radiation Oncology, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, India
J Contemp Brachytherapy 2024; 16, 2: 128–131
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2024.138840
Online publish date: 2024/04/13
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