Automated spectral manipulation and data analysis for EPR dosimetry of teeth

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 84, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 521-526

  Haskell, E H ^a   Hayes, R B ^a   Romanyukha, A A ^b   Barrus, J K ^a   Kenner, G H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF METAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ENAMEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; TOOTH;

EID: 0032767520     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032791     Document Type: Conference Paper

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