Cylindrical coordinate-based TG-43U1 parameters for dose calculation around elongated brachytherapy sources

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-140

  Awan, Shahid B ^a   Dini, Sharifeh A ^a   Hussain, Manzoor ^a   Soleimani Meigooni, David ^a   Meigooni, Ali S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

103PD; Cyclindrical coordinate system; Polar coordinate system; RadioCoil; TG 43U1

Indexed keywords

EID: 46149124796     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v9i2.2760     Document Type: Article

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