The MCAT, NCAT, XCAT, and MOBY Computational Human and Mouse Phantoms

Handbook of Anatomical Models for Radiation Dosimetry

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 105-134

  Segars, W Paul ^a   Tsui, Benjamin M W ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/EBK1420059793-11     Document Type: Chapter

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