Absorbed fraction of radon progeny in human bronchial airways with bifurcation geometry

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 175-180

  Nikezic, D ^a,b   Novakovic, B ^b   Yu, K N ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC   (Serbia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADON;

ALPHA RADIATION; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS; BRONCHUS MUCUS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; GEOMETRY; HUMAN; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE;

BRONCHUS;

EID: 0038071796     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0955300031000085977     Document Type: Article

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