Determining the photon air kerma backscatter factor profiles for the ISO and ICRU recommended slab phantoms: Comparison between LiF measurements and Monte Carlo calculations

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 85, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 71-74

  Gualdrini, G ^a   Monteventi, F ^a   Morelli, B ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM FLUORIDE;

CALIBRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETER; IONIZATION CHAMBER; IONIZING RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PERSONAL MONITORING; PHANTOM; PHOTON; RADIATION PROTECTION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY; WHOLE BODY COUNTING;

EID: 0032810135     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a032913     Document Type: Conference Paper

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