MAGIC polymer gel for dosimetric verification in boron neutron capture therapy

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 114-123

  Uusi Simola, Jouni ^a,b   Heikkinen, Sami ^b   Kotiluoto, Petri ^c   Serén, Tom ^c   Seppaälä, Tiina ^b   Auterinen, Iiro ^c   Savolainen, Sauli ^a,b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

BNCT; Gel dosimeter; MCNP; Neutron dosimetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249938809     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v8i2.2409     Document Type: Article

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