The abilities of LiF thermoluminescent detectors for dosimetry at boron neutron capture therapy beams

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 29, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 373-377

  Toivonen, M ^a   Chernov, V ^b   Jungner, H ^c   Aschan, C ^d   Toivonen, A ^d  

^a STUK RADIATION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Finland)

^b Institute of Geochemistry   (Russian Federation)

^c Dating Laboratory   (Finland)

^d Department of Physics ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON DETECTORS; PERFORMANCE; RADIOTHERAPY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE;

LITHIUM FLUORIDES; THERMOLUMINESCENT DETECTORS;

SCINTILLATION COUNTERS;

EID: 0032084042     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(98)00031-6     Document Type: Article

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