Monte Carlo based treatment planning systems for boron neutron capture therapy in Petten, the Netherlands

Journal of Physics: Conference Series

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Nievaart, A ^a   Daquino, G ^a   Moss, L ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

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EID: 34548663705     PISSN: 17426588     EISSN: 17426596     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/74/1/021012     Document Type: Article

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