Development of a tomographic system for online dose measurements in BNCT (boron neutron capture therapy)

Brazilian Journal of Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 3 B, 2005, Pages 785-788

  Valda, A ^b   Minsky, D M ^b   Kreiner, A J ^a   Burlon, A A ^b   Somacal, H ^b  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b NONE

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EID: 31444432724     PISSN: 01039733     EISSN: 01039733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-97332005000500017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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