Nanodosimetric results and radiotherapy beams: A clinical application?

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 70, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 541-546

  Lindborg, L ^a   Grindborg, J E ^a  

^a Swedish Radiation Protection Authority   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT 60;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSE RESPONSE; DOSIMETRY; FRACTIONATION; GAMMA RADIATION; NEUTRON; RADIATION BEAM; RADIOTHERAPY; SURVIVAL RATE; X RAY;

EID: 0030940013     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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