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Research Article

Cellular dosimetry calculations for Strontium-90 using Monte Carlo code PENELOPE

Nora HocineInstitut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté NucléaireCorrespondence[email protected]
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Delphine FarlayINSERM UMR 1033, Lyon;Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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Georges BoivinINSERM UMR 1033, Lyon;Université de Lyon, Lyon, France
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Didier FranckInstitut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire
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Michelle AgarandeInstitut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire
Pages 953-958 | Received 20 Dec 2013, Accepted 07 Jul 2014, Published online: 19 Aug 2014

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