Bayesian maximum posterior probability method for interpreting plutonium urinalysis data

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 189-196

  Miller, G ^a   Inkret, W C ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLUTONIUM; RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DOSIMETRY; ENTROPY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MATHEMATICS; PROBABILITY; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0029875922     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031529     Document Type: Article

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