Dosimetric dependence of the dimensional characteristics on a lead shield in electron radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo study

Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 75-91

  Chow, James C L ^a,b,c   Grigorov, Grigor N ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Grand River Regional Cancer Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electron dosimetry; Electron radiotherapy; Monte Carlo; Pb shielding

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949117226     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15269914     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v10i2.2918     Document Type: Article

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