The X-ray and electron benchmarking of the Monte Carlo codes MCNP-4A and 4B on different computers

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue FEB., 1999, Pages 196-200

  Edwards, C R ^a   Mountford, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; IONIZING RADIATION; MICROCOMPUTER; QUALITY CONTROL; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; X RAY;

EID: 0033008373     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.854.10365073     Document Type: Article

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