Scattered neutron dose equivalent to a fetus from proton therapy of the mother

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 997-998

  Roy, S C ^a   Sandison, G A ^b  

^a BOSE INSTITUTE   (India)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DOSIMETRY; HUMAN; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON SCATTERING; PHANTOM; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PROTON RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PHYSICS; SAFETY;

EID: 4344629368     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2004.05.025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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