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Study on Mass and Linear Attenuation Coefficients of PMMA as Human Tissue-Equivalent Material Cover

Study on Mass and Linear Attenuation Coefficients of PMMA as Human Tissue-Equivalent Material

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2022-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8896 | Journal ISSN: 0868-8257
Language: English
Page range: 64 - 73
Published on: Apr 22, 2022
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