Photon spectra and dose measurements using a tissue-equivalent plastic scintillator

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 95-103

  Lobdell, J L ^a,b   Hertel, N E ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Novoste Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; ENERGY; GAMMA RADIATION; MEASUREMENT; PHOTON; SCINTILLATION; SPECTRUM;

EID: 0030695387     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032087     Document Type: Article

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