WENDI: An improved neutron rem meter

Health Physics

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 170-181

  Olsher, Richard H ^a   Hsu, Hsiao Hua ^a   Beverding, Anthony ^b   Kleck, Jeffrey H ^c   Casson, William H ^a   Vasilik, Dennis G ^a   Devine, Robert T ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^c VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

Instruments; Monte Carlo; Neutrons; Survey meter

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOSE CALCULATION; MEASUREMENT; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION FIELD; RADIATION RESPONSE;

EID: 0033941012     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-200008000-00010     Document Type: Article

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