Application of MINERVA Monte Carlo simulations to targeted radionuclide therapy

Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-79

  Descalle, Marie Anne ^a   Hartmann Siantar, Christine L ^a   Dauffy, Lucile ^d   Nigg, David W ^c   Wemple, Charles A ^c   Yuan, Aina ^b   DeNardo, Gerald L ^b  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Dosimetry; Radionuclide; Radiotherapy; Therapy

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE;

ABDOMEN; ADRENAL GLAND; ADVANCED CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENSITY; DOSIMETRY; GEOMETRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; RADIOISOTOPE THERAPY; THORAX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0037219289     PISSN: 10849785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/108497803321269340     Document Type: Conference Paper

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