Monte Carlo-simulated Auger electron spectra for nuclides of radiobiological and medical interest a validation with noble gas ionization data

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 108-114

  Pomplun, Ekkehard ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

123I; 99mTc; Auger electron emitter; Noble gas; Photoionization

Indexed keywords

ARGON; IODINE 123; KRYPTON; TECHNETIUM 99M; XENON;

AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRON; ENERGY TRANSFER; IONIZATION; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOISOTOPE DECAY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ELECTRONS; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NOBLE GASES; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANOTECHNETIUM COMPOUNDS; RADIOBIOLOGY; RADIOISOTOPES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84855362175     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2011.622031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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