Fast neutron leakage in 18 MEV medical electron accelerator

Radiation Measurements

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 475-478

  Paredes, L ^a   Genis, R ^b   Balcazar M ^a   Tavera, L ^a   Camacho, E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES NUCLEARES   (Mexico)

^b LIVER RESEARCH UNIT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NEUTRON IRRADIATION; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; PHOTONS;

FAST NEUTRON LEAKAGE; MEDICAL ACCELERATOR; TRACK DOSIMETER;

DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0032590673     PISSN: 13504487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4487(99)00199-7     Document Type: Article

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