Monte Carlo dosimetry of the microselectron HDR 192Ir brachytherapy source using MCNP4A

Australasian Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 11-17

  Wallace, S ^a   Wong, T ^a   Fernando, W ^a  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

HDR Brachytherapy; HDR Treatment Planning; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; HUMAN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION DOSE;

BRACHYTHERAPY; HUMANS; IRIDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0032008557     PISSN: 01589938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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