The multileaf collimator for fast neutron therapy at Louvain-la-Neuve

Bulletin du Cancer/Radiotherapie

Volumn 83, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 160s-169s

  Denis, J M ^a   Meulders, J P ^a   Lannoye, E ^a   Longree, Y ^a   Ryckewaert, G ^a   Richard, F ^a   Vynckier, S ^a   Wambersie, A ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

activation; fast neutron beams; multileaf collimator; neutron absorption; neutron therapy; radioprotection

Indexed keywords

COLLIMATOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 0029776478     PISSN: 09244212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-4212(96)84904-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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