Monte Carlo simulation of the photo-neutron production in the high-Z components of radiotherapy linear accelerators

Monte Carlo Methods and Applications

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-79

  Ongaro, C ^a   Nastasi, U ^b   Zanini, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c SEZIONE DI TORINO   (Italy)

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EID: 0006738649     PISSN: 09299629     EISSN: 15693961     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/mcma.1999.5.1.69     Document Type: Article

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