Voxel-based frog phantom for internal dose evaluation

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1049-1052

  Kinase, Sakae ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

AF; EGS4; Environment; Frog; Internal dose; Monte Carlo; Organ; Phantom; Protection; Voxel

Indexed keywords

MONTE CARLO METHODS; QUANTUM OPTICS;

AF; EGS4; ENVIRONMENT; FROG; INTERNAL DOSE; MONTE CARLO; ORGAN; PHANTOM; PROTECTION; VOXEL;

RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 55749110403     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2008.9711891     Document Type: Article

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