Computational dosimetry and treatment planning for boron neutron capture therapy

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 93-103

  Nigg, David W ^a   Wheeler, Floyd J ^a   Wessol, Daniel E ^a   Capala, Jacek ^b   Chadha, Manjeet ^c  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

BNCT; Boron; Macrodosimetry; Neutron; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

BORON;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DOSIMETRY; GEOMETRY; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; PHOTON; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030896011     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1005777416716     Document Type: Article

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