Quantification of low dose signal in EPR tooth dosimetry - A novel approach

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 359-362

  Khan, R F H ^a   Boreham, D R ^a   Rink, W J ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; ENAMEL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPECTROMETER;

EID: 0038813883     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006153     Document Type: Article

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