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Wootton, 1988 - Google Patents

Neutron therapy facilities and their specification

Wootton, 1988

Document ID
8712435498230448793
Author
Wootton P
Publication year
Publication venue
Radiation Protection Dosimetry

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Radiation therapy of cancer exploits differential effects between some malignancies and contiguous normal tissue when they are mutually subjected to ionising radiations. Multiple angled external beams of radiation having appropriate penetration, outline, penumbra and …
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