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Research Article

Monte Carlo calculations of absorbed doses in tumours using a modified MOBY mouse phantom for pre-clinical dosimetry studies

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Pages 973-980 | Received 14 Mar 2011, Accepted 14 Apr 2011, Published online: 18 Jul 2011

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