Evaluation of the dose algorithm based on the scatter model applied for neutron therapy treatment planning

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 70, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 513-516

  Yudelev, M ^a   Maughan, R L ^a   He, T ^a   Ragan, D P ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; BEAM THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAMMA RADIATION; NEUTRON RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION SCATTERING; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030933519     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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