Condensed-history Monte-Carlo simulation for charged particles: What can it do for us?

Radiation and Environmental Biophysics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 163-173

  Nahum, Alan E ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Charged particles; Electron transport scheme; Microdosimetry; Monte Carlo simulation; Radiation dosimetry; Radiotherapy; Track structure

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETER; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PHYSICS; RADIATION SCATTERING; REVIEW; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

ELECTRONS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0032822016     PISSN: 0301634X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004110050152     Document Type: Review

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