Experimental and Monte Carlo-simulated spectra of standard mammography-quality beams.

Abstract

According to our results, the mammography beams used in this work have energy spectra similar to clinical beams.

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Publication date

2012-05-04

Journal

The British journal of radiology
Br J Radiol (1748-880X)

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Language

Eng.

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The British journal of radiology

Laboratório de Ciências Radiológicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. marianogd08 [at] gmail.com

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Br J Radiol. 2012 May;85(1013):629-35

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