A Monte-Carlo method for interface dosimetry of beta emitters

Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 463-471

  Buffa, Francesca M ^c   Verhaegen, Frank ^a   Flux, Glenn D ^b   Dearnaley, David P ^b  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Gray Cancer Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOLD; WATER;

ATOMIC PARTICLE; BETA RADIATION; CELL SIZE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; ENERGY TRANSFER; GEOMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIOTHERAPY;

EID: 0042991487     PISSN: 10849785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/108497803322285224     Document Type: Conference Paper

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