Characterisation of an accelerator-based neutron source for BNCT of explanted livers

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 70, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 559-566

  Agosteo, S ^a   Colautti, P ^b   Corrado, M G ^c   D'Errico, F ^d   Matzke, M ^e   Monti, S ^f   Silari, M ^g   Tinti, R ^f  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b LABORATORI NAZIONALI DI LEGNARO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^e PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^f ENEA   (Italy)

^g CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BERYLLIUM; BORON; CADMIUM; DEUTERIUM; GRAPHITE; INDIUM;

CONFERENCE PAPER; EXPLANT; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; LIVER; MEASUREMENT; NEUTRON; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRON RADIATION; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0030980544     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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