Applications of the microdosimetric function implemented in the macroscopic particle transport simulation code PHITS

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 143-150

  Sato, Tatsuhiko ^a   Watanabe, Ritsuko ^a   Sihver, Lembit ^b   Niita, Koji ^c  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c RESEARCH ORGANIZATION FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

LET; Microdosimetry; Radiation physics; Radiation protection; Radiotherapy; RBE

Indexed keywords

CALCULATION; CELL SURVIVAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; COSMONAUT; DENSITY; ELECTRICITY; ION TRANSPORT; IONIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICRODOSIMETRY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PARTICLE AND HEAVY ION TRANSPORT CODE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY DENSITY; RADIATION PHYSICS; SALIVARY GLAND TUMOR;

EID: 84855399777     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2011.611216     Document Type: Article

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