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Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-176

Electron fluence correction factors for conversion of dose in plastic to dose in water

Author keywords

clinical electron beams; dose conversion; electron fluence correction factors; Monte Carlo; (p) (w)

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; DRIERS (MATERIALS); ELECTRON BEAMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PHANTOMS; POLYSTYRENES;

EID: 0031044381     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.597930     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (26)

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