A thermal neutron facility for radiobiological-studies

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 23, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 1229-1238

  Vroegindeweij, C ^a   Stecher Rasmussen, F ^a   Huiskamp, R ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; BISMUTH; BORON COMPOUNDS; IRRADIATION; NEUTRON DETECTORS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEAR REACTORS; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE BEAMS;

BORON NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; FLUENCE RATES; IRRADIATION TROLLEY; LOW FLUX REACTOR; NEUTRON ACTIVATION DETECTORS; NEUTRON BEAMS; RADIOBIOLOGY; THERMAL NEUTRON FACILITY;

TEST FACILITIES;

EID: 0030269287     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4549(95)00124-7     Document Type: Article

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