Impact of radionuclide physical distribution on brachytherapy dosimetry parameters

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-106

  Rivard, M J ^a   Kirk, B L ^b   Leal, L C ^b  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; DOSIMETRY; ERRORS; FUNCTIONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RATE CONSTANTS;

ANGLES; CAPSULES; DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; WORKSTATIONS;

RADIOISOTOPES;

EID: 11444260123     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE05-A2480     Document Type: Conference Paper

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