A Monte Carlo study for the calculation of the average linear energy transfer (LET) distributions for a clinical proton beam line and a radiobiological carbon ion beam line

Author： Romano F   Cirrone G A P   Cuttone G   Rosa F Di   Mazzaglia S E   Petrovic I   Fira A Ristic   Varisano A  

Publisher： IOP Publishing

ISSN： 0031-9155

Source： Physics in Medicine and Biology, Vol.59, Iss.12, 2014-06, pp. : 2863-2882

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