An estimation of the relative biological effectiveness of 50 MV bremsstrahlung beams by microdosimetric techniques

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-69

  Tilikidis, A ^a   Lind, B ^b   Nafstadius P ^a   Brahme, A ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BREMS RADIATION; DOSIMETRY; DRUG ACTIVITY; LIGHT; NEUTRON RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030027999     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/41/1/005     Document Type: Article

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