Maintaining quality while adapting to a virtual work environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

J Med Imaging Radiat Sci

Radiation Medicine Program, Stronach Regional Cancer Centre, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Published: March 2021


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