Relative neutron sensitivity of tissue-equivalent ionisation chambers in an epithermal neutron beam for boron neutron capture therapy

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 70, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 27-32

  Jansen, J T M ^a   Raaijmakers, C P J ^b   Mijnheer, B J ^b   Zoetelief, J ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; IONIZATION CHAMBER; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; RADIATION DOSE;

EID: 0030894190     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a031958     Document Type: Conference Paper

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