An MCNP-based model of a linear accelerator x-ray beam

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1219-1230

  Lewis, R D ^a   Ryde, S J S ^a   Hancock, D A ^a   Evans, C J ^b  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRON BEAM; ENERGY TRANSFER; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PHYSICS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; X RAY;

EID: 0032930701     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/44/5/010     Document Type: Article

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