On the difference between reference radiations used in radiobiology

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 577-580

  Chen, J ^a  

^a HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; COBALT 60;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; MICRODOSIMETRY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOBIOLOGY; STANDARD; X RAY;

GAMMA RAYS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOMETRY; RELATIVE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTIVENESS;

EID: 4644320143     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000410001724207     Document Type: Article

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