A fast, linear Boltzmann transport equation solver for computed tomography dose calculation (Acuros CTD )
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Physics
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0094-2405,2473-4209
DOI: 10.1002/mp.13305