Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 132-139 , July 2010

Dosimetric characterization of an 192Ir brachytherapy source with the Monte Carlo code PENELOPE

Received 15 June 2009 ,Revised 28 October 2009 ,Accepted 4 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2009.11.001

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 132-139 , July 2010

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