A multicomponent dosimetry system for neutron-gamma mixed field monitoring in BNCT

Physica Medica

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 131-136

  Angelucci, M ^a   Borio, R ^a   Chiocchini, S ^a   Degli Esposti, P ^a   Forini, N ^a   Salvadori, P ^a,b  

^a INFN SEZIONE DI PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Medical Physics; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BERYLLIUM; FLUORINE; LITHIUM; OXIDE; POLITEF;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; GAMMA RADIATION; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRON RADIATION; NUCLEAR REACTOR; RADIATION MONITORING;

EID: 0032824538     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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