Retrieval of GammaCell 220 irradiator isodose curves with MCNP simulations and experimental measurements

Brazilian Journal of Physics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 120-124

  Rodrigues, R R ^a   Grynberg, S E ^a   Ferreira, A V ^a   Belo, L C M ^a   Squair, P L ^a   Sousa, R V ^b   Sebastiao R C O ^b   Ribeiro, M A ^a,b  

^a CENTRO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO DA TECNOLOGIA NUCLEAR   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; GammaCell 220; Isodose; MCNP; Monte Carlo

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955493589     PISSN: 01039733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-97332010000100017     Document Type: Article

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