Monte carlo clinical dosimetry

Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 43-51

  Sánchez Doblado, Francisco ^a,b   Leal, Antonio ^a,b   Perucha, María ^a   Arráns, Rafael ^b   Núñez, Luis ^c   Roselló, Joan V ^d   Sánchez Nieto, Beatriz ^a   Carrasco, Ester ^a   Gonzalez, Antonio ^d   Medrano, Juan C ^c   Errazquin, Luis ^b   Sánchez Calzado, José A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clinical dosimetry; Monte Carlo simulation; Process distribution; Treatment planning system

Indexed keywords

EID: 24544447313     PISSN: 15071367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1507-1367(02)70978-4     Document Type: Article

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