Evaluation of eye shields made of tungsten and aluminum in high-energy electron beams

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 233-237

  Weaver, Randi D ^a   Gerbi, Bruce J ^a   Dusenbery, Kathryn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Backscattered electrons; Electron beams; Eye Shielding; Lead; Transmission; Tungsten

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; LEAD; TUNGSTEN;

ARTICLE; CORNEA INJURY; ELECTRON BEAM; EYE PROTECTION; EYELID CARCINOMA; LENS DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIATION SHIELD; SIMULATION; SOFT CONTACT LENS;

ALUMINUM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDIES; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; RADIATION PROTECTION; TUNGSTEN;

EID: 0032054761     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(97)00905-X     Document Type: Article

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