Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 11-20 , January 2011

Evaluation of an uncollimated printed paper transmission source used under scatter limiting conditions

Received 23 September 2009 ,Revised 14 December 2009 ,Accepted 27 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2010.01.004

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 11-20 , January 2011

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