Radiation Oncology—Point of View
Automation in radiation oncology – cautionary considerations in the push for planning efficiency
Jillian Harris,
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Jillian Harris
Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre and Blacktown Cancer and Haematology Centre, Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
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Ms Jillian Harris, Director of Radiation Therapy, Po Box 533, Wentworthville, NSW 2145, Australia.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this author Verity Ahern,
Verity Ahern
Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre and Blacktown Cancer and Haematology Centre, Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Jonathan Sykes,
Jonathan Sykes
Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre and Blacktown Cancer and Haematology Centre, Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Stephen Chin,
Stephen Chin
Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre and Blacktown Cancer and Haematology Centre, Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
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Jillian Harris,
Corresponding Author
Jillian Harris
Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre and Blacktown Cancer and Haematology Centre, Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
Correspondence
Ms Jillian Harris, Director of Radiation Therapy, Po Box 533, Wentworthville, NSW 2145, Australia.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this author Verity Ahern,
Verity Ahern
Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre and Blacktown Cancer and Haematology Centre, Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Jonathan Sykes,
Jonathan Sykes
Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre and Blacktown Cancer and Haematology Centre, Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
Search for more papers by this author Stephen Chin,
Stephen Chin
Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre and Blacktown Cancer and Haematology Centre, Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
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First published: 19 September 2018
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