Medical Dosimetry
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 179-194 , Autumn 2010

Ion Stopping Powers and CT Numbers

  • Michael F. Moyers, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Proton Therapy, Inc., Colton, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Michael F. Moyers, Ph.D., Proton Therapy, Inc., Colton, CA 92324
    • ,
  • Milind Sardesai, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
    • ,
  • Sean Sun, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
    • ,
  • Daniel W. Miller, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA

Received 22 January 2009 ,Accepted 13 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.meddos.2009.05.004

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