Diagnostic X ray dose profiles in molar teeth using Monte Carlo simulation

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 153-158

  Hayes, Rob ^a  

^a Department of Arts and Sciences   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; ENAMEL; LINEAR SYSTEM; MOLAR TOOTH; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIMULATION; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT; X RAY DOSE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0042092302     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006175     Document Type: Article

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