Assessment of mucosal underdosing in larynx irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 181-187

  Ostwald, Patricia M ^a   Kron, Tomas ^a   Hamilton, Christopher S ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air cavity effect; Larynx; Mucosal dose; TLD extrapolation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; LARYNX CANCER; LARYNX MUCOSA; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY;

EID: 0029809650     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(96)00281-7     Document Type: Article

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