Accurate Monte Carlo modeling of cyclotrons for optimization of shielding and activation calculations in the biomedical field
Authors:
- Angelo InfantinoAIAngelo Infantino
- Mario MarengoMMMario Marengo
- Serafina BaschettiSBSerafina Baschetti
- Gianfranco CicoriaGCGianfranco Cicoria
- Vittorio Longo VaschettoVVVittorio Longo Vaschetto
- Giulia LucconiGLGiulia Lucconi
- Piera MassucciPMPiera Massucci
- Sara VichiSVSara Vichi
- Federico ZagniFZFederico Zagni
- Domiziano MostacciDMDomiziano Mostacci
- 1 November 2015
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Radiation Physics and Chemistry
- Vol. 116, 231-236
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