Evaluation of phase effects in Geant4 microdosimetry models for particle interactions in water

IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record

Volumn 1, Issue , 2007, Pages 898-900

  Chauvie, S ^a   Incerti, S ^b   Moretto, P ^b   Pia, M G ^c  

^a S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b CENTRE D ETUDES NUCLÉAIRES DE BORDEAUX GRADIGNAN   (France)

^c INFN SEZIONE DI GENOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MODELS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGANIC ACIDS;

MICRO DOSIMETRIES; MONTE CARLO; PHASE EFFECTS; PHYSICAL EFFECTS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 48349103788     PISSN: 10957863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4436472     Document Type: Conference Paper

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