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Determination of contributions of scatter and distance error to the source strength of 192Ir HDR brachytherapy source Cover

Determination of contributions of scatter and distance error to the source strength of 192Ir HDR brachytherapy source

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjmpe-2016-0010 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 55 - 59
Submitted on: Apr 5, 2016
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Accepted on: Jul 15, 2016
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Published on: Sep 24, 2016
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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