An improved virtual torso phantom

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 233-237

  Kramer, G H ^a   Crowley, P ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0012716651     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a033040     Document Type: Article

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