A high-performance X-ray system for medical device irradiation

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 1775-1778

  Stichelbaut, F ^a   Bol, J L ^a   Cleland, M R ^a   Herer, A S ^a   Hubeau, J P ^a   Mullier, B ^a  

^a IBA Group   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Medical devices; Monte Carlo simulations; Sterilization; X ray

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PALLETS; RADIATION EFFECTS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

MONTE CARLO PREDICTIONS; X-RAY IRRADIATORS; X-RAY SYSTEMS;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING;

ARTICLE; DEVICE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; IRRADIATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PREDICTION; VALIDATION PROCESS; X IRRADIATION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 34548595114     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.04.016     Document Type: Article

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