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Dosimetry of small bone joint calculated by the analytical anisotropic algorithm: a Monte Carlo evaluation using the EGSnrc
dc.contributor.authorChow, James C. L.
dc.contributor.authorJiang, Runqing
dc.contributor.authorOwrangi, Amir M.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-10T19:09:15Z
dc.date.available2017-01-10T19:09:15Z
dc.date.issued2014-01
dc.identifier.citationChow, James C. L.; Jiang, Runqing; Owrangi, Amir M. (2014). "Dosimetry of small bone joint calculated by the analytical anisotropic algorithm: a Monte Carlo evaluation using the EGSnrc." Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 15(1): 262-273.
dc.identifier.issn1526-9914
dc.identifier.issn1526-9914
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/135549
dc.publisherNRC
dc.publisherWiley Periodicals, Inc.
dc.subject.otherdose calculation
dc.subject.otheranisotropic analytical algorithm
dc.subject.otherheterogeneous correction
dc.subject.otherbone heterogeneity
dc.titleDosimetry of small bone joint calculated by the analytical anisotropic algorithm: a Monte Carlo evaluation using the EGSnrc
dc.typeArticleen_US
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dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelMedicine (General)
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelHealth Sciences
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Reviewed
dc.description.bitstreamurlhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/135549/1/acm20262.pdf
dc.identifier.doi10.1120/jacmp.v15i1.4588
dc.identifier.sourceJournal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics
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