Neutron dose in scattered and scanned proton beams: In regard to Eric J. Hall (Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2006;65:1-7)

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1594-

  Gottschalk, Bernard ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTON;

DOSIMETER; HUMAN; LETTER; NEUTRON; NEUTRON RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON THERAPY; RADIATION DOSE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ALGORITHMS; HUMANS; PROTONS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; SCATTERING, RADIATION;

EID: 33751197281     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.08.014     Document Type: Letter

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