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From radiobiology to radiotherapy: dose homogeneity in cells after alpha irradiation in measurements and Monte Carlo simulations Cover

From radiobiology to radiotherapy: dose homogeneity in cells after alpha irradiation in measurements and Monte Carlo simulations

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|Jun 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2024-0009 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Page range: 79 - 89
Submitted on: Jan 16, 2024
Accepted on: Apr 21, 2024
Published on: Jun 30, 2024
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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