Theoretical methods for the calculation of Bragg curves and 3D distributions of proton beams

European Physical Journal: Special Topics

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-81

  Ulmer, W ^a,b,d   Matsinos, E ^a,c  

^a VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS   (Switzerland)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR PHYSIK   (Germany)

^c Klinikum Frankfurt/Oder   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 78751678551     PISSN: 19516355     EISSN: 19516401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2010-01335-7     Document Type: Review

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