Microdosimetric spectra of the THOR neutron beam for boron neutron capture therapy

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-126

  Hsu, F Y ^a   Tung, C J ^a   Watt, D E ^b  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BORON;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; INSTRUMENTATION; LINEAR SYSTEM; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MICRODOSIMETRY; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; PHANTOM; RADIATION BEAM; RADIATION ENERGY; SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0043094100     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006172     Document Type: Article

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