The nature of transport calculations used in radiation oncology

Transport Theory and Statistical Physics

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 739-763

  Larsen, Edward W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0038867339     PISSN: 00411450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00411459708224421     Document Type: Article

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