Comparison of Monte Carlo calculated electron slowing-down spectra generated by 60Co Υ-rays, electrons, protons and light ions

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1303-1319

  Tilly, N ^a,b   Fernandez Varea J M ^c   Grusell, E ^b   Brahme, A ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; ELECTRONS; ENERGY TRANSFER; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RADIATION;

LIGHT IONS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

COBALT 60; DNA; ION; PROTON;

CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; ELECTRON; ENERGY TRANSFER; GAMMA RADIATION; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION DOSE; RELATIVE BIOLOGIC EFFECTIVENESS; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM;

COBALT RADIOISOTOPES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRONS; GAMMA RAYS; IONS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PROTONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037149985     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/47/8/306     Document Type: Review

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