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Radon dosimetry - comparison of selected measurement methods

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|Dec 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2024-0033 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
Language: English
Submitted on: Sep 29, 2024
Accepted on: Dec 3, 2024
Published on: Dec 23, 2024
Published by: Polish Society of Medical Physics
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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