Monte Carlo simulations of the use of isotropic light dosimetry probes to monitor energy fluence in biological tissues

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 3027-3037

  De Jode, M L ^a,b  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b 25 Makinen House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DOSIMETRY; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION SCATTERING; SIMULATION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 0032761984     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/44/12/312     Document Type: Article

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