A review of radiation dosimetry applications using the MCNP Monte Carlo code

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 89, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 337-355

  Solberg, T D ^a   DeMarco, J J ^a   Chetty, I J ^a   Mesa, A V ^a   Cagnon, C H ^a   Li, A N ^a   Mather, K K ^a   Medin, P M ^a   Arellano, A R ^a   Smathers, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

MCNP; Medical physics; Monte Carlo; Radiation dosimetry; Treatment planning

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPLASTY; BREMS RADIATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; LINEAR ACCELERATOR; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY; RESTENOSIS;

EID: 0034967139     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2001.89.4-5.337     Document Type: Conference Paper

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