A multirod collimator for neutron therapy

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 411-420

  Maughan, Richard L ^a,d   Blosser, Gabe F ^b   Blosser, Emanuel B ^b   Yudelev, Mark ^a   Forman, Jeffrey D ^a   Blosser, Henry G ^c   Powers, William E ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MedCyc Corporation   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HARPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Conformal therapy; Multirod collimator; Neutron therapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COLLIMATOR; CYCLOTRON; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030033997     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(95)02058-6     Document Type: Article

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