Verification of Monte Carlo calculations in fast neutron therapy using silicon microdosimetry
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عنوان ژورنال: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0018-9499
DOI: 10.1109/tns.2004.829398