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The use of ionising radiation to image nuclear fuel: a review

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The use of ionising radiation to image nuclear fuel: a review. / Parker, Helen; Joyce, Malcolm.
In: Progress in Nuclear Energy, Vol. 85, 11.2015, p. 297-318.

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Parker H, Joyce M. The use of ionising radiation to image nuclear fuel: a review. Progress in Nuclear Energy. 2015 Nov;85:297-318. Epub 2015 Jul 20. doi: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2015.06.006

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Parker, Helen ; Joyce, Malcolm. / The use of ionising radiation to image nuclear fuel : a review. In: Progress in Nuclear Energy. 2015 ; Vol. 85. pp. 297-318.

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