Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 191-196 , November 1998

Monte Carlo calculation of the dose distributions of two 106Ru eye applicators

  • Alberto Sánchez-Reyes

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Oncología Radioterápica, Hospital Clínic Universitari de Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036Barcelona, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • Juan José Tello

      Affiliations

    • Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036Barcelona, Spain
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  • Benjamín Guix

      Affiliations

    • Facultat de Medicina, Universitat de Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036Barcelona, Spain
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  • Francesc Salvat

      Affiliations

    • Facultat de Física (ECM), Universitat de Barcelona, Societat Catalana de Física (IEC), Diagonal 647, 08028, Barcelona, Spain

Received 4 November 1997 ,Revised 18 June 1998 ,Accepted 14 August 1998.

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doi: 10.1016/S0167-8140(98)00095-4

Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 49, Issue 2 , Pages 191-196 , November 1998

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