Mixed-field dosimetry measurement of a target assembly for an accelerator-based neutron source for boron neutron capture therapy

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 419, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 160-166

  Reed, M K ^a   Dobelbower, M C ^a   Woollard, J E ^a   Blue, T E ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BNCT; Mixed field dosimetry

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAYS; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; NEUTRON SOURCES; TARGETS;

ACCELERATOR BASED NEUTRON SOURCE; BORON NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; MIXED FIELD DOSIMETRY;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0032305447     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(98)01128-0     Document Type: Article

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