The IPEMB code of practice for the determination of absorbed dose for x-rays below 300 kV generating potential (0.035 mm Al-4 mm Cu HVL; 10-300 kV generating potential)

Physics in Medicine and Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2605-2625

  Klevenhagen, S C ^a   Aukett, R J ^a   Harrison, R M ^a   Moretti, C ^a   Nahum, A E ^a   Rosser, K E ^a  

^a Inst Phys Eng in Med and Biol   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOSIMETRY; IONIZATION CHAMBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; X RAY;

HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; X-RAYS;

EID: 0029846001     PISSN: 00319155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/41/12/002     Document Type: Review

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